Commercial Drivers: Learn These New Rules Now to Avoid Traffic Stops!

From July 1, 2026, Law No.118/2025/QH15 amend and supplement a number of articles of the 10 laws related to security and order is formally valid. Among the contents are modified, the changes to Law and Order, traffic safety, road 2024 have a significant impact on business operations, transportation, transport, internal and driver.

Remove the ceiling 10 hours driving per day, but still limited-time driving constant 

According to clause 15, Article 7 of Law no. 118/2025/QH15 amend paragraph 1 of Article 64 of Law and Order, traffic safety, road 2024, driving time constant of the drive is not too 04 hours, except in cases of force majeure or objective obstacles; working time in a day and a week is done according to The Labor code. So, from day 01/7/2026, Law and Order, traffic safety, road no longer prescribed, direct the ceiling level business drivers transport transport and internal’t be driving more than 10 hours in a day and 48 hours in a week. Point worth noting is the law continues to maintain the limit 04 hours drive continuously. New approach to create more flexibility in the organization of labor, but at the same time put greater responsibility on the business in the construction work shifts in accordance with labor laws and safety requirements, transportation.

Extended range vehicles must be fitted with a monitoring device and camera 

From July 1, 2026, the scope of mandatory interlock device monitoring and camera on car extended with business car cargo transportation, car transportation business, passengers under the 08 place (not counting the driver’s seat), tractor head truck, ambulance and car transport internal (Paragraph 6 of Article 7 of the Law of 118/2025/QH15 amend paragraph 2 of Article 35 of the Law and Order, traffic safety, road 2024 ). For business cars transport passengers from 08 seat, back-up (not counting the driver’s seat), the next two devices on mandatory add camera recorded images compartment passenger.

Time incurred obligations for each type of equipment are specified route apply different. Point b, clause 20, Article 7 of Law no. 118/2025/QH15 additional terms 2a in Article 88 of Law and Order, traffic safety, road, set the route forward for the group means new.

• For business cars transport passengers under 08-seat business cars freight (except tractors) and car transport, internal obligation mounting device recorded images, the driving force from the date 01/01/2028.
• For business cars transport passengers from 08 spot above obligations fitting equipment recorded images compartment passenger have effect from the date of 01/01/2029 and is made according to the schedule prescribed by The government.
• For the obligations have been applied earlier, especially monitoring device operating system and device recorded images of people driving on the media inherently subject to mandatory home, vehicles and transport units still have to continue to comply with current regulations. 

Law No.118/2025/QH15 at the same time additional mechanism to manage the data obtained from the device recorded image driver and equipment recorded images compartment passenger. The data from the monitoring device and the camera are stored, managed according to the rule of law, strict compliance with the law on protection of personal data in order to serve the management of the state, ensure traffic safety and resolution when necessary.

Who has the executive decision to sanction shall not be granted, modified or reissued license driving

From July 1, 2026, when performing procedures new level (by examination), renew or reissue driving license, the competent authority will check the executive decision to sanction administrative violations of the proposal. Case the offender has not completed the payment of a penalty or not yet done the request of the state agency of competent about resolving the administrative violations in the field of order and safety in road traffic has yet to be solved procedure level, change or reissue the driver’s license until the completion of the obligations.

This rule, however,  ‘t new, but with paragraph 14 of Article 7 of the Law 118/2025/QH15 amend and supplement a number of points, terms of Article 62 of the Law and Order, traffic safety, road 2024 emphasized more clearly the application for the case where new level (by examination), rather than just stop at the level of change/ reissue as previously specified. This content is specified in circular no. 108/2026/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Public security regulations on the examination for a driver’s license; provided, use driving licence international. Regulations aimed at raising awareness observance of the law and ensure the handling of administrative violations are taken seriously limiting condition evade the obligation to pay penalty.

These amendments take effect from July 1, 2026 shows that the law is moving from the fixed driving time according to day, week to the mechanism, time management, work according to labor laws, while still maintaining driving limits constantly to ensure safety. Parallel to that, the scope of monitoring journey and the picture is enlarged, accompanied by a roadmap to apply and require the protection of personal data. The early preparation of equipment, personnel, process, labor, and data management will help businesses limit the risk of fines and disruption of active transport.