Traffic law, penalties and licence regulations
What this domain tests
Traffic law questions test whether you know the legal conditions for driving in Myanmar: the correct licence, vehicle registration, insurance, and the consequences of offences. The Road Traffic Law 2015 is the main framework, administered through the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD).
Core rules
- You must hold the correct licence class for the vehicle you drive - motorcycle, car, goods vehicle or passenger vehicle - and carry it or a valid digital permit when driving.
- The vehicle must be registered, have valid insurance where required, display plates correctly, and be roadworthy.
- Seatbelts must be used where fitted; motorcyclists must wear approved helmets.
- Drink-driving, drug-driving, racing, careless driving and using a handheld phone are offences. Penalties can include fines, imprisonment, licence suspension or cancellation, and vehicle detention.
- After a collision involving injury, death or serious damage, you must stop, give details and report to police.
Worked example
A police checkpoint finds you driving a car that is registered to your employer, but you hold only a motorcycle licence. You cannot argue that the car owner is responsible. Driving without the correct class is an offence; the officer may fine you, detain the vehicle and take licence action. The owner's insurance may also refuse cover for an unlicensed driver.
Traps
- Assuming a foreign licence is valid indefinitely without conversion or permit.
- Thinking insurance covers every driver regardless of licence class.
- Failing to report a collision because you settled privately.
- Ignoring a licence suspension.
- Treating a fine as the only possible penalty.