According to current Vietnamese law, carrying people in the bed of a truck is strictly prohibited, except for a few specific and clearly defined circumstances. This article from Xe Tải Mỹ Đình, as a truck expert, will provide detailed information on the regulations regarding carrying people in truck beds and analyze the specific penalties for violations.
Legal Regulations on Carrying People in Truck Beds
The 2008 Law on Road Traffic, in Clause 2, Article 72, clearly states the regulations for transporting goods by automobiles and prohibits carrying people in the cargo compartment, except for the following specific cases:
- Emergency and Special Cases:
- Transporting people performing tasks related to disaster prevention and control or other emergency missions.
- Transporting officers and soldiers of the People’s Armed Forces on official duty.
- Transporting injured people for emergency medical care.
- Cases Serving Specific Tasks and Operations:
- Transporting workers performing road maintenance and repair.
- Transporting people learning to drive in training vehicles.
- Transporting people participating in parades in organized groups.
- Evacuation and Emergency Situations:
- Evacuating people from dangerous areas.
- Other emergency cases as prescribed by law.
Thus, it is evident that the law only permits carrying people in truck beds in very limited situations with clear purposes. If not within any of the exceptions listed above, carrying people in the bed of a truck is a violation of the law.
People illegally transported in a truck bed, a traffic violation.
Image illustrating the illegal act of carrying people in a truck bed, violating traffic laws.
Penalties for Carrying People in Truck Beds
Decree 100/2019/ND-CP dated December 30, 2019, amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, specifies the penalties for the illegal act of carrying people in truck beds. Specifically, Point c, Clause 2, Article 24 of this Decree clearly states:
- A fine ranging from VND 800,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed on drivers of trucks, tractors, and similar types of vehicles for carrying people in the cargo compartment in violation of regulations; or for allowing people to lie or sit on the roof of the vehicle, or cling to the outside of the vehicle while it is moving.
In addition to the fine, violators are also subject to an additional penalty of revocation of the right to use a Driver’s License for 01 month to 03 months (Point a, Clause 9, Article 24 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP).
This means that if you drive a truck and carry people in the truck bed without falling under the permitted cases, you will face a fine of nearly one million VND and may have your driver’s license revoked for a period of time.
Conclusion:
Carrying people in the bed of a truck is an illegal act, posing many risks to traffic safety and potentially leading to regrettable consequences. As truck experts, Xe Tải Mỹ Đình advises customers and readers to strictly comply with the law, ensuring safety for themselves and those around them when participating in traffic. Absolutely do not carry people in truck beds except in cases permitted by law.
