EU Proposing Driving Licenses For 17-Year-Olds With Supervision

The European Union has approved a reform that will allow drivers to obtain a driving licence from the age of 17 years. However, those who access this licence must be accompanied by an adult. A measure that, while not exempt from controversy, seeks to offer the possibility of acquiring a progressive experience behind the wheel. Specifically, 17-year-olds will be able to obtain something like a limited driving licence, since the presence of an adu…

The European Union is moving towards significant changes for the drivers of the Old Continent and for the improvement of road safety in a Europe where, each year, more than 20,000 people die in road accidents. The Council (Member States) and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to update the directive on driving permits that will allow 17-year-olds to drive accompanied by an adult. It has also agreed to extend the validity of the dr…

Spanish drivers tend to get used to reviewing the latest developments in the Directorate-General for Traffic every year, but this time it will not only serve to look within our borders, but Europe will have a new driving licence that will also affect Spain and bring new developments, the main of which is that young people from the age of 17 will be able to drive cars in the European Union (EU) provided they are accompanied by an experienced adul…

The European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council have reached a preliminary agreement on new rules governing the rights of drivers. Now this preliminary agreement will require final approvals, and then, probably in a few or a dozen months, the new law could become a reality. So let's take a look at what exactly the agreements were about and how they can affect the operation of the industry. The most important, and at the…

Changes also cover driving lessons for heavy vehicles. If approved, countries have four years to introduce new rules into their laws.

A flood of new European measures and rules, highlighting driving from the age of 17, digital card requirements and age reduction for heavy vehicles in the EU.