Question: Please ask, how will vehicle drivers be handled for using fake license plates when participating in traffic?

Reply:

Penalties for attaching fake license plates

- According to Clause 9, Article 2, Decree No. 123/2021/ND-CP, a fine of 4 million - 6 million VND shall be imposed on car drivers (including trailers or semi-trailers being towed). ) and other types of vehicles similar to cars when driving with license plates that do not match the Vehicle Registration Certificate or with license plates not issued by a competent authority (including trailers and semi-trailers);

- Point m, Clause 34, Article 2, Decree No. 123/2021/ND-CP also stipulates penalties for drivers of motorbikes, motorbikes (including electric motorbikes), and other vehicles similar to motorbikes. Motorbikes and similar vehicles, fines range from 8 hundred thousand - 1 million VND if driving a vehicle without a license plate (for vehicles that are required to have a license plate); Attaching a license plate that does not match the vehicle registration certificate or attaching a license plate not issued by a competent authority.

Thus, vehicle drivers who use fake license plates can be fined up to 6 million VND for cars and similar vehicles, and up to 1 million VND for motorbikes and vehicles. motorcycle…

Users and producers of fake license plates may be prosecuted for criminal liability

People who use fake license plates or produce fake license plates may be prosecuted for criminal liability for falsifying seals and documents of agencies and organizations; Crime of using fake seals or documents of agencies or organizations specified in Article 341, Penal Code.

Accordingly, the maximum penalty for this crime is 7 years in prison, and at the same time, the offender can also be fined from 5 million - 50 million VND.

Which agency is authorized to issue license plates?

According to Clauses 3, 4, 5, Article 3, Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA, the agencies competent to issue license plates include:

- Traffic Police Department;

- Traffic Police Department, Road and Railway Traffic Police Department, Road Traffic Police Department of Provincial and Centrally-run City Police;

- District level police (District, district, town, provincial city police).

Legal license plates must meet the requirements specified in Article 25, Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BCA.