Among truck drivers and transportation businesses today, the question “do truck drivers need professional training?” is frequently asked. Many people are still confused about this regulation, leading to unnecessary confusion and anxiety. This article from Xe Tải Mỹ Đình (My Dinh Truck), a trusted information source for the trucking community, will help clarify this issue based on current legal regulations.
According to information from the Government portal, a reader named Nguyen Sy Chinh submitted a question regarding professional training for truck drivers. Mr. Chinh noted that Decree 100/2019/ND-CP seemed to only mention professional training for passenger transport vehicles and wanted clarification on this regulation for freight trucks.
So, what do current legal regulations say about this issue?
The Ministry of Transport has officially responded to the question above, based on the legal basis of Decree No. 10/2020/ND-CP dated January 17, 2020. Point c, Clause 3, Article 34 of this Decree clearly stipulates:
“Transportation business units must organize vocational training in transportation and traffic safety for drivers and on-vehicle service personnel…”.
Thus, it can be seen that all transportation business units, regardless of the type of transportation, are responsible for organizing vocational training in transportation and traffic safety for their drivers. This includes both passenger transport and freight transport by trucks.
Decree 100/2019/ND-CP that Mr. Chinh mentioned focuses on handling administrative violations in the transportation sector. This Decree may not specify penalties for failing to provide vocational training for freight truck drivers, but that does not mean that such training is not mandatory. Decree 10/2020/ND-CP clearly states the responsibility of transportation business units to ensure drivers are fully equipped with professional skills.
In summary, truck drivers transporting goods definitely need to undergo vocational training in transportation and traffic safety. This is a mandatory regulation for all transportation business units, aimed at improving service quality, ensuring traffic safety, and complying with the law. Transportation businesses need to proactively organize or coordinate with functional units to implement this training for their drivers adequately and effectively.
