The European Parliament passed two significant changes to EU driving laws on Tuesday. The first ensures that laws against irresponsible drivers are enforced in all member states, while the second introduces digital licenses and revised testing requirements.
A driver who has been prohibited for a traffic infraction in one EU member can frequently continue to drive elsewhere, including in the country where their license was granted, under the existing system.
An estimated 40% of driving offences committed overseas go unpunished since there is no automatic suspension for the entire EU. According to the new rule, a “driving disqualification” that is imposed in one EU nation will be enforced throughout the EU, regardless of where the license was obtained.
Following the bill’s approval, Italian socialist MEP Matteo Ricci stated that the latter addresses the use of cell phones and other distracting gadgets while driving. A member state must use a standard EU certificate to notify the license-issuing nation of the disqualification.
After that, the latter has 15 days to revoke the license, which essentially prevents the offender from driving anywhere in the EU for the term of the prohibition. But there are a few exceptions. If the offense would not be punishable by the same punishment under its own rules, a nation may decline to enforce the disqualification of another state.
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