What Driving License Do You Need to Drive a HOWO Truck?
What Driving License Do You Need to Drive a HOWO Truck?
To drive a HOWO truck, drivers must hold a valid driving license appropriate for the vehicle’s design gross vehicle weight and type. Depending on the model and configuration, a C1, C, or CE license may be required.
– C1 license: Issued to drivers of trucks and specialized vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg and not exceeding 7,500 kg. This category applies to light- and medium-duty trucks. C1 license holders may also drive vehicles towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 750 kg, as well as all vehicles covered by the B category.
– C license: Issued to drivers of trucks and specialized vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,500 kg. This category applies to most heavy-duty HOWO trucks, dump trucks, and concrete mixer trucks. C license holders may also drive vehicles towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 750 kg, as well as all vehicles covered by the B and C1 categories.
– CE license: Issued to holders of a C license, authorizing them to drive tractor units towing semi-trailers and vehicles towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 750 kg. This category applies to HOWO tractor trucks.
– C1E license: Issued to holders of a C1 license, authorizing them to drive C1-category vehicles towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 750 kg.
In addition to holding the appropriate driving license, drivers must meet the applicable age and health requirements to legally operate a HOWO truck.
Requirements for Driving a HOWO Truck
To drive trucks requiring a C1, C, CE, or C1E driving license, applicants must meet the age, education, and health requirements in addition to passing the required driving tests.
Age Requirements
The minimum age for taking the driving test varies by license category, as follows:
| Driving license category | Minimum age |
|---|---|
| C1 | At least 18 years old |
| C | At least 21 years old |
| CE, C1E (license upgrade) | No separate age requirement; however, applicants must meet the required driving experience and safe-driving distance criteria for upgrading their license, as outlined below. |
Health Requirements
To obtain a truck driving license, applicants must meet the health standards prescribed by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Construction), including the following:
Vision: Applicants must meet the prescribed visual acuity standards and must not have conditions such as color blindness, cataracts, or other problems that seriously impair vision.
Hearing: Applicants must have adequate hearing and must not have serious hearing impairments that affect their ability to hear and understand instructions while driving or taking the driving test.
Medical conditions: Applicants must not have serious medical conditions that affect their ability to operate a vehicle safely, including heart disease, high blood pressure, neurological disorders, severe lung disease, severe diabetes, or other conditions specified by applicable regulations.
Requirements for Upgrading to CE or C1E
Under Vietnam’s 2024 Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, drivers upgrading from category C to CE, or from C1 to C1E, must have at least three years of safe driving experience and have driven safely for a minimum of 50,000 km.
When applying for a license upgrade, applicants can obtain detailed guidance on the required procedures and documentation from their driver training center.
Frequently Asked Questions About Truck Driving Licenses
What Driving License Is Required to Drive a Four-Axle Truck?
The required license depends on the vehicle’s design gross vehicle weight. If the weight exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 7,500 kg, a C1 license is required. If it exceeds 7,500 kg, a C license is required. If the vehicle tows a trailer or semi-trailer with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 750 kg, an additional CE license (upgraded from category C) or C1E license (upgraded from category C1) is required, as applicable.
What Driving License Is Required to Drive a Dump Truck?
For dump trucks with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg and not exceeding 7,500 kg, a C1 license is required. For dump trucks weighing more than 7,500 kg, which is common among many heavy-duty HOWO dump truck models, a C license is required.
What Driving License Is Required to Drive a Concrete Mixer Truck?
As with dump trucks, a C1 license is required for vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg and not exceeding 7,500 kg, while a C license is required for vehicles weighing more than 7,500 kg. Most large-capacity concrete mixer trucks fall into the category exceeding 7,500 kg and therefore generally require a C license.
What Vehicles Can You Drive with a Category C License?
Under the current regulations, effective from January 1, 2025, a category C driving license authorizes the holder to operate:
Trucks and specialized motor vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,500 kg.
Category C trucks towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 750 kg.
All vehicles covered by categories B and C1, including passenger cars with up to eight passenger seats, excluding the driver’s seat, and trucks or specialized vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 7,500 kg.
What Vehicles Can You Drive with a C1 License?
A category C1 driving license authorizes the holder to operate:
Trucks and specialized motor vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg and not exceeding 7,500 kg.
Category C1 trucks towing trailers with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 750 kg.
All vehicles covered by category B, including passenger cars with up to eight passenger seats, excluding the driver’s seat, and trucks or specialized vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight of up to 3,500 kg.
With the information provided above, you should now have a clearer understanding of what driving license you need to drive a HOWO truck. If you have any questions or need advice on truck models, please contact U-Truck.vn at 081 680 8899.
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