Changes from plenary report to adopted text

AddedLIMITED USE CODES

AddedADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

AddedCodes 100 and above shall be national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the Member State which issued the driving licence.

AddedAnnex II

AddedMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE

AddedI. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS

AddedMember States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that applicants for driving licences possess the knowledge and skills and exhibit the behaviour required for driving a powered-driven vehicle. The tests introduced to this effect must consist of:

Added- a theory test;

Added- following successful participation in the theory test, a test of skills and behaviour.

AddedThe conditions under which these tests shall be conducted are set out below.

AddedA. THEORY TEST

Added1. Form

AddedThe form chosen shall be such as to make sure that the applicant has the required knowledge of the subjects listed in points 2, 3 and 4.

AddedAny applicant for a licence in one category who has passed a theory test for a licence in a different category may be exempt from the common provisions of points 2, 3 and 4.

Added2. Content of the theory test concerning all vehicle categories

AddedQuestions shall be asked on each of the topics listed in the following points, the content and form of the questions being left to the discretion of each Member State:

Added(a) road traffic regulations:

Added- in particular as regards road signs, markings and signals, rights of way and speed limits;

Added(b) the driver:

Added- importance of alertness and of attitude towards other road users, including micro mobility users;

Added- general perception, including hazard perception, judgement and decision-taking, especially reaction time, as well as changes in driving behaviour due to the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicinal products, state of mind and fatigue;

Added- impacts on the risk of distraction due to the use of GSM or other electronic devices while driving and safety consequences; [Am. 139]

Added(c) the road:

Added- the most important principles concerning the observance of a safe distance between vehicles, braking distances and road holding under various weather and road conditions, including in particular snow and slippery conditions; [Am. 140]

Added- driving risk factors related to various road conditions including perception and anticipation of hazards, in particular as they change with the weather and the time of day or night;

Added- characteristics of various types of road and the related statutory requirements;

Added- safe driving in road tunnels;

Added(d) other road users:

Added- specific risk factors related to the lack of experience of other road users, especially on vulnerable road users that enjoy a lesser degree of protection in traffic compared to users of motor vehicles such as cars, buses and lorries and who are directly exposed to the forces of collisions. This category includes children, pedestrians, cyclists, users of powered two-wheel vehicles, users of personal mobility devices and persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and orientation. [Am. 141]

Added- risks involved in the movement, interaction with and driving of various types of vehicles due to different scale and driving dynamics and toand of the different fields of view of their drivers, including vehicles with advanced driving assistance systems and other automation features; [Am. 142]

Added- blind spots and gradient changes; [Am. 143]

Added- proper and timely use of direction indicators; [Am. 144]

Added(e) general rules and regulations and other matters:

Added- rules concerning the administrative documents required for the use of vehicles;

Added- general rules specifying how the driver must behave in the event of an accident (setting warning devices and raising the alarm) and the measures which he can take to assist road accident victims where necessary;

Added- rules on how to behave if an emergency vehicle is approaching and what to do at the site of a collision; [Am. 145]

Added- safety factors relating to the vehicle, the load and persons carried;

Added- knowledge safety aspects related to alternatively fuelled vehicles and/or with battery, especially risks of flashover/conflagration or chemical reaction in case of accident or breakdown; [Am. 146]

Added(f) precautions necessary when alighting from the vehicle, including ensuring that it is safe to open the vehicle door and that this will not create a hazard for other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and micro-mobility users; [Am. 147]

Added(g) mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; applicants must be able to detect the most common faults, in particular in the steering, suspension and braking systems, tyres, lights and direction indicators, reflectors, rear-view mirrors, windscreen and wipers, the exhaust system, seat-belts and the audible warning device;

Added(h) vehicle safety equipment and, in particular, the use of seat-belts, head restraints, child safety equipment and charging of electrical vehicles;

Added(i) rules and aspects regarding vehicle use in relation to the environment, including as regards electrical vehicles: appropriate use of audible warning devices, moderate fuel/energy consumption, limitation of emissions (greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants, noise and microplastics from tyre, brake and road wear etc.). [Am. 148]

Added(ia) basic knowledge on how to use first aid equipment and being capable to provide first aid, including CPR;

AddedMember States may alternatively enable the option that a previously completed certified first aid practical training, which shall include CPR, allows for an exemption of the first aid-related content of the theory test; [Am. 149]

Added(ib) safe interaction with advanced driver assistance systems functions and other automation features, including their associated advantages, limitations and risks; [Am. 150]

Added(ic) basic regulatory framework on urban vehicle access restrictions, including low emission zones; [Am. 151]

Added3. Specific provisions concerning categories A1, A2 and A

AddedCompulsory check of general knowledge on:

Added(a) use of protective outfit such as gloves, boots, clothes and safety helmet;

Added(b) visibility of motorcycle riders for other road users;

Added(c) risk factors related to various road conditions as laid down above with additional attention to slippery parts such as drain covers, road markings such as lines and arrows, tram rails;

Added(d) mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety as laid down above with additional attention to the emergency stop switch, the oil levels and the chain.

Added4. Specific provisions concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E , D1E and T [Am. 152]

Added(1) Compulsory check of general knowledge on:

Added(a) rules on driving hours and rest periods as defined by Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council1; use of the recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014;

Added(b) rules concerning the type of transport concerned: goods or passengers;

Added(c) vehicle and transport documents required for the national and international carriage of goods and passengers;

Added(d) how to behave in the event of an accident; knowledge of measures to be taken after an accident or similar occurrence, including emergency action such as evacuation of passengers and basic knowledge of first aid, including CPR; [Am. 153]

Added(e) the precautions to be taken during the removal and replacement of wheels;

Added(f) rules on vehicle weights and dimensions; rules on speed limiters;