HOW TO USE AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE LAW?
Regulations on electric vehicle use
According to the national technical regulation onelectric vehiclesnumbered QCVN 68:2013/BGTVT developed by the Vietnam Register, appraised by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and issued by the Minister of Transport together with Circular No. 39/2013/TT-BGTVT dated November 1, 2013, the regulation sets forth requirements for technical safety quality and test methods for electric vehicles.
The regulation clearly specifies the technical requirements of the vehicle, namely: General requirements, Kerb weight of the vehicle; Electric motor of the vehicle; Maximum speed of the vehicle; Operating capability; Continuous travel distance of the vehicle; Electric energy consumption; Vehicle battery; Electrical system; Controller; Braking system; On-road operation of the vehicle and test methods for each technical requirement.
The regulation also sets forth management provisions, specifically: Inspection and testing methods; Technical documents and test samples; Test reports and application of regulations.
Minor penalties for improperly using electric vehicles
Penalties for drivers and passengers of bicycles, mopeds, and other non-motorized vehicle drivers violating road traffic rules with a warning or the lowest level of fine for any of the following violations:
- Not keeping to the right side of the direction of travel, or driving improperly on the prescribed lane;
- Stopping abruptly; changing direction without prior signal;
- Disobeying commands or signals of traffic lights, road signs, or road markings.
- Overtaking on the right in prohibited cases;
- Stopping the vehicle on the roadway of an urban road section where there is a road shoulder;
- Driving in a road tunnel without lights or reflective warning devices; stopping or parking in a road tunnel improperly; making a U-turn in a road tunnel;
- Bicycles and mopeds riding abreast in rows of three or more, other non-motorized vehicles riding abreast in rows of two or more;
- Drivers of bicycles and mopeds using umbrellas or mobile phones; passengers on bicycles and mopeds using umbrellas;
- Non-motorized vehicles operating at night without lights or reflective signals.
According to these regulations, drivers operating electric bicycles andelectric motorcyclesparticipating in traffic, besides complying with vehicle specification standards, must also wear helmets and will be penalized if they violate traffic safety regulations.
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