At the Motorcycle Traffic Safety Conference on November 4, Dr. Tran Huu Minh, Chief of Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee, said that by September, the country had 77 million registered motorcycles, bringing the motorcycle ownership rate per 1,000 people to 770, among the highest in the world.
Although localities have many plans to limit their use, motorbikes are still the means of transport for the majority of Vietnamese people, accounting for 85-90% of traffic on the road and being involved in 60-70% of accidents. In particular, the phenomenon of people under 16 years old driving two-wheeled vehicles and getting into traffic accidents is becoming more and more complicated.
In particular, Mr. Minh said that the group of 16-18 year old teenagers are legally allowed to drive motorbikes with a capacity of less than 50cc, while this group still lacks knowledge and skills to operate the vehicle.
The Law on Traffic Order and Safety requires this group of children to understand road traffic rules, have vehicle driving skills, and meet age and health requirements. However, what is understanding road traffic rules and having vehicle driving skills is still open.
According to Mr. Minh, teenagers need not too complicated skills when participating in traffic such as speed, observation when changing direction, avoiding blind spots of passenger cars and trucks. This content can be taught in 1-2 days by schools or parents can teach children the theory and practice of driving skills.
To help students understand traffic rules and have driving skills, Mr. Minh proposed that people aged 16 to 18 be given a theory test and a driver's license certificate.
Schools can coordinate with traffic police agencies and training institutions to organize exams. Authorities can issue basic guidance documents for families to refer to, to guide students and schools in organizing exams.
"The content of the exam and the issuance of certificates are aimed at improving traffic safety awareness and should not cause difficulties for students and their families," said Mr. Minh.
Mr. Khuat Viet Hung, Director of the Institute of Transport Strategy and Development, also said that in Vietnam, motorbikes account for about 93% of vehicles. This is still a popular means of transportation, in both urban and rural areas, even people who own cars still own motorbikes.
Motorcyclists need to be trained in skills and knowledge to form traffic awareness. The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety (effective from January 1, 2025) has many new points, but does not yet stipulate driving licenses for drivers of vehicles under 50cc.
According to the National Traffic Safety Committee, in 2023, about 2,300 children under 18 years old died or were injured in traffic accidents, of which about 1,000 died. 80% of this group fell between the ages of 15-18.
The regulation that drivers of electric motorbikes and motorbikes under 50cc must pass a test to obtain a driver's license was included in the draft revised Law on Road Traffic.
The National Assembly then decided to split the Road Traffic Law into the Road Law and the Road Traffic Order and Safety Law. Both laws that were enacted do not have provisions for licensing or testing drivers of motorbikes under 50cc.
TB (according to VnExpress)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/de-xuat-cap-chung-chi-giay-phep-lai-xe-cho-nguoi-tu-16-18-tuoi-397290.html
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