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EU Parliament Votes on Driving-Licence Overhaul to Make Bans Apply Across Borders

The package sets a 2030 target for a smartphone licence and gives countries three years to write the rules into national law.

Führerscheine im europäischen Scheckkartenformat.
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Das Europaparlament hat zwei Gesetze für eine Reform der europäischen Führerscheinregeln beschlossen. Die Abgeordneten winkten in Straßburg die Änderungen durch, mit denen Fahrverbote wegen übermäßigen Rasens oder Alkohols am Steuer künftig EU-weit gelten. sollen.

Overview

  • Licence withdrawals and driving bans for serious offenses will be recognized and enforced EU-wide once the directive is transposed, ending safe havens across borders.
  • A single digital driving licence, accessible on smartphones and equivalent to the plastic card, is planned across the bloc by 2030 with an option to keep a physical card.
  • New driver education will stress distraction, blind spots and protection of vulnerable road users, accompanied driving at 17 becomes EU-wide, and a two-year probation includes a zero-alcohol limit.
  • Minimum ages for professional licences are lowered to 18 for heavy goods vehicles and 21 for buses, paired with training measures to address driver shortages.
  • Mandatory age-based medical checks are not included, with member states free to set their own assessment rules, and governments have three years to transpose the law plus one year for preparation.