Alternate presentations:
Driving licence
The conditions for issuing driving licences are laid down in Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991. The main contents are:
- Necessary to pass a test of knowledge (theory) and a test of skills and behaviour (practical)
- Required to meet the minimum standards of physical and mental fitness to drive
- Mandatory to have the normal residence in the Member State issuing the licence
- Harmonisation of categories of driving licences
- Minimum ages for driving different types of vehicles
- Progressive access in categories A, C and D, from light vehicles to more large or powerful vehicles
- Creation of a Community driving licence model (paper & plastic card)
Directive 2006/126/EEC of 20 December 2006 will replace directive 91/439 19 January 2013.
The new rules introduced by directive 2006/126/EC will reduce possibilities of fraud, guarantee a true freedom of movement for EU drivers and reinforce safety on European roads.
- Memo
"Driving licences: ensuring security, safety and free movement"
- Press Release
- Contacts
"Adress of national authorities"
The main aspects of are:
- Anti-fraud measures
- Only plastic card
- Optional microchip
- Limited administrative validity
- Further harmonisation of categories
- Mopeds: AM
- Motorcycles: A1, A2, A
- Categories B and BE
- Categories C1, C1E, D1, D1E
- Reinforce progressive access to categories (age, dimensions)
- Harmonised periodicity medical checks for group 2
- Requirements for driving examiners: new Annex
