In 2022, how much is the fine for not carrying a driver's license?

In case you do not bring your driver's license

Pursuant to Article 21 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended by Clause 11, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP), the penalty for not carrying a driver's license is as follows:

- Fine from 100,000 VND to 200,000 VND for motorbikes, mopeds, motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles.

- Fine from 200,000 VND to 400,000 VND for cars, tractors and vehicles similar to cars.

Not carrying a driver's license can result in a fine of up to 400,000 VND. Photo: LDO

In case of no driving license

- A fine of VND 10,000,000 to VND 12,000,000 shall be imposed on drivers of automobiles, tractors and similar vehicles without a driving license or using a driving license not issued by a competent authority or using an erased driving license.

- A fine of VND 4,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed on those who drive two-wheeled motorbikes with a cylinder capacity of 175 cm3 or more, or three-wheeled motorbikes without a driving license or using a driving license not issued by a competent authority, or an erased driving license.

- A fine of VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000 shall be imposed on drivers of two-wheeled motorbikes with a cylinder capacity of less than 175 cm3 and similar vehicles without a driving license or using a driving license not issued by a competent authority or an erased driving license.

Accordingly, the penalty for not having a driver's license is much heavier than for forgetting the driver's license.

Proof of forgetting to bring driver's license

Normally, if the driver cannot present a driver's license, he will be punished as if he did not have a driver's license, the traffic police will detain the vehicle and send him an appointment slip.

The time for temporary detention of the vehicle shall not exceed 7 days from the date of temporary detention; if there are more complicated circumstances, the maximum detention shall not exceed 30 days from the date of temporary detention.

If the violator presents his/her driver's license within the appointed time, the fine will be reduced to the level of not carrying a driver's license. Note that if the driver presents his/her driver's license after the appointed time on the ticket or fails to present it, the driver will be subject to the original fine.