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Council Directive of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (91/439/EEC) (repealed)

EU Directive 1991/439 · Adopted 29 July 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Directive

of 29 July 1991

on driving licences

(91/439/EEC) (repealed)

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Textual amendments

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Repealed by Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed
  6. 6Article 6 Repealed
  7. 7Article 7 Repealed
  8. 7aArticle 7a Repealed
  9. 7bArticle 7b Repealed
  10. 8Article 8 Repealed
  11. 9Article 9 Repealed
  12. 10Article 10 Repealed
  13. 11Article 11 Repealed
  14. 12Article 12 Repealed
  15. 13Article 13 Repealed
  16. 14Article 14 Repealed
  17. Annex IPROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE Repealed
  18. 1Division 1 Repealed
  19. 2Division 2 Repealed
  20. 3Division 3 Repealed
  21. 4Division 4 Repealed
  22. Annex Ia: PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE Repealed
  23. 1Division 1 Repealed
  24. 2Division 2 Repealed
  25. 3Division 3 Repealed
  26. COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE Repealed
  27. SPECIMEN COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCEBelgian licence (for information) Repealed
  28. Annex II Repealed
  29. IMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS Repealed
  30. THEORY TEST Repealed
  31. 1Form Repealed
  32. Content of the theory test concerning all vehicle categories Repealed
  33. 2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
  34. 2.1.1Road traffic regulations: Repealed
  35. 2.1.2The driver: Repealed
  36. 2.1.3The road: Repealed
  37. 2.1.4Other road users: Repealed
  38. 2.1.5General rules and regulations and other matters: Repealed
  39. 2.1.6Division 2.1.6 Repealed
  40. 2.1.7Division 2.1.7 Repealed
  41. 2.1.8Division 2.1.8 Repealed
  42. 2.1.9Division 2.1.9 Repealed
  43. Specific provisions concerning categories A and A1 Repealed
  44. 3.1Division 3.1 Repealed
  45. 3.1.1Division 3.1.1 Repealed
  46. 3.1.2Division 3.1.2 Repealed
  47. 3.1.3Division 3.1.3 Repealed
  48. 3.1.4Division 3.1.4 Repealed
  49. Specific provisions concerning categories C, C+E, C1, C1+E, D, D+E, D1 and D1+E Repealed
  50. 4.1Division 4.1 Repealed
  51. 4.1.1Division 4.1.1 Repealed
  52. 4.1.2Division 4.1.2 Repealed
  53. 4.1.3Division 4.1.3 Repealed
  54. 4.1.4Division 4.1.4 Repealed
  55. 4.1.5Division 4.1.5 Repealed
  56. 4.1.6Division 4.1.6 Repealed
  57. 4.1.7Division 4.1.7 Repealed
  58. 4.1.8Division 4.1.8 Repealed
  59. 4.1.9Division 4.1.9 Repealed
  60. 4.1.10Division 4.1.10 Repealed
  61. 4.2Division 4.2 Repealed
  62. 4.2.1Division 4.2.1 Repealed
  63. 4.2.2Division 4.2.2 Repealed
  64. 4.2.3Division 4.2.3 Repealed
  65. 4.2.4Division 4.2.4 Repealed
  66. 4.2.5Division 4.2.5 Repealed
  67. 4.2.6Division 4.2.6 Repealed
  68. 4.2.7Division 4.2.7 Repealed
  69. 4.2.8Division 4.2.8 Repealed
  70. TEST OF SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR Repealed
  71. The vehicle and its equipment Repealed
  72. 5.1Division 5.1 Repealed
  73. 5.2Division 5.2 Repealed
  74. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories A and A1 Repealed
  75. 6.1Division 6.1 Repealed
  76. 6.1.1Division 6.1.1 Repealed
  77. 6.1.2Division 6.1.2 Repealed
  78. 6.2Division 6.2 Repealed
  79. 6.2.1Division 6.2.1 Repealed
  80. 6.2.2Division 6.2.2 Repealed
  81. 6.2.3Division 6.2.3 Repealed
  82. 6.2.4Division 6.2.4 Repealed
  83. 6.2.5Division 6.2.5 Repealed
  84. 6.3Division 6.3 Repealed
  85. 6.3.1Division 6.3.1 Repealed
  86. 6.3.2Division 6.3.2 Repealed
  87. 6.3.3Division 6.3.3 Repealed
  88. 6.3.4Division 6.3.4 Repealed
  89. 6.3.5Division 6.3.5 Repealed
  90. 6.3.6Division 6.3.6 Repealed
  91. 6.3.7Division 6.3.7 Repealed
  92. 6.3.8Division 6.3.8 Repealed
  93. 6.3.9Division 6.3.9 Repealed
  94. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories B, B1 and B+E Repealed
  95. 7.1Division 7.1 Repealed
  96. 7.1.1Division 7.1.1 Repealed
  97. 7.1.2Division 7.1.2 Repealed
  98. 7.1.3Division 7.1.3 Repealed
  99. 7.1.4Division 7.1.4 Repealed
  100. 7.1.5Division 7.1.5 Repealed
  101. 7.1.6Division 7.1.6 Repealed
  102. 7.2Division 7.2 Repealed
  103. 7.2.1Division 7.2.1 Repealed
  104. 7.2.2Division 7.2.2 Repealed
  105. 7.2.3Division 7.2.3 Repealed
  106. 7.2.4Division 7.2.4 Repealed
  107. 7.3Division 7.3 Repealed
  108. 7.3.1Division 7.3.1 Repealed
  109. 7.3.2Division 7.3.2 Repealed
  110. 7.3.3Division 7.3.3 Repealed
  111. 7.4Division 7.4 Repealed
  112. 7.4.1Division 7.4.1 Repealed
  113. 7.4.2Division 7.4.2 Repealed
  114. 7.4.3Division 7.4.3 Repealed
  115. 7.4.4Division 7.4.4 Repealed
  116. 7.4.5Division 7.4.5 Repealed
  117. 7.4.6Division 7.4.6 Repealed
  118. 7.4.7Division 7.4.7 Repealed
  119. 7.4.8Division 7.4.8 Repealed
  120. 7.4.9Division 7.4.9 Repealed
  121. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories C, C+E, C1, C1+E, D, D+E, D1 and D1+E Repealed
  122. 8.1Division 8.1 Repealed
  123. 8.1.1Division 8.1.1 Repealed
  124. 8.1.2Division 8.1.2 Repealed
  125. 8.1.3Division 8.1.3 Repealed
  126. 8.1.4Division 8.1.4 Repealed
  127. 8.1.5Division 8.1.5 Repealed
  128. 8.1.6Division 8.1.6 Repealed
  129. 8.1.7Division 8.1.7 Repealed
  130. 8.1.8Division 8.1.8 Repealed
  131. 8.1.9Division 8.1.9 Repealed
  132. 8.2Division 8.2 Repealed
  133. 8.2.1Division 8.2.1 Repealed
  134. 8.2.2Division 8.2.2 Repealed
  135. 8.2.3Division 8.2.3 Repealed
  136. 8.2.4Division 8.2.4 Repealed
  137. 8.3Division 8.3 Repealed
  138. 8.3.1Division 8.3.1 Repealed
  139. 8.3.2Division 8.3.2 Repealed
  140. 8.3.3Division 8.3.3 Repealed
  141. 8.3.4Division 8.3.4 Repealed
  142. 8.3.5Division 8.3.5 Repealed
  143. 8.3.6Division 8.3.6 Repealed
  144. 8.3.7Division 8.3.7 Repealed
  145. 8.3.8Division 8.3.8 Repealed
  146. 8.3.9Division 8.3.9 Repealed
  147. Marking of the test of skills and behaviour Repealed
  148. 9.1Division 9.1 Repealed
  149. 9.2Division 9.2 Repealed
  150. 9.3Division 9.3 Repealed
  151. 9.3.1Division 9.3.1 Repealed
  152. 9.3.2Division 9.3.2 Repealed
  153. 9.3.3Division 9.3.3 Repealed
  154. 9.3.4Division 9.3.4 Repealed
  155. 9.3.5Division 9.3.5 Repealed
  156. 9.3.6Division 9.3.6 Repealed
  157. 9.3.7Division 9.3.7 Repealed
  158. 9.3.8Division 9.3.8 Repealed
  159. 9.3.9Division 9.3.9 Repealed
  160. 9.3.10Division 9.3.10 Repealed
  161. 10Length of the test Repealed
  162. 11Location of the test Repealed
  163. IIKNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE Repealed
  164. Annex III: MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE Repealed
  165. DEFINITIONS Repealed
  166. 1Division 1 Repealed
  167. 1.1Group 1: Repealed
  168. 1.2Group 2: Repealed
  169. 1.3Division 1.3 Repealed
  170. 2Division 2 Repealed
  171. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS Repealed
  172. 3Group 1: Repealed
  173. 4Group 2: Repealed
  174. 5Division 5 Repealed
  175. EYESIGHT Repealed
  176. 6All applicants for a driving licence shall undergo an appropriate investigation to ensure that they have adequate visual acuity for driving power-driven vehicles. Where there is reason to doubt that the applicant’s vision is adequate, he/she shall be examined by a competent medical authority. At this examination attention shall be paid, in particular, to the following: visual acuity, field of vision, twilight vision, glare and contrast sensitivity, diplopia and other visual functions that can compromise safe driving. Repealed
  177. Group 1: Repealed
  178. 6.1Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a binocular visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,5 when using both eyes together. Repealed
  179. 6.2Division 6.2 Repealed
  180. 6.3Division 6.3 Repealed
  181. Group 2: Repealed
  182. 6.4Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,8 in the better eye and at least 0,1 in the worse eye. If corrective lenses are used to attain the values of 0,8 and 0,1, the minimum acuity (0,8 and 0,1) must be achieved either by correction by means of glasses with a power not exceeding plus eight dioptres, or with the aid of contact lenses. The correction must be well tolerated. Repealed
  183. HEARING Repealed
  184. 7Division 7 Repealed
  185. PERSONS WITH A LOCOMOTER DISABILITY Repealed
  186. 8Division 8 Repealed
  187. Group 1: Repealed
  188. 8.1Division 8.1 Repealed
  189. 8.2Division 8.2 Repealed
  190. Group 2: Repealed
  191. 8.3Division 8.3 Repealed
  192. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES Repealed
  193. 9Division 9 Repealed
  194. Group 1: Repealed
  195. 9.1Division 9.1 Repealed
  196. 9.2Division 9.2 Repealed
  197. 9.3Division 9.3 Repealed
  198. 9.4Division 9.4 Repealed
  199. Group 2: Repealed
  200. 9.5Division 9.5 Repealed
  201. DIABETES MELLITUS Repealed
  202. 10Division 10 Repealed
  203. Group 1: Repealed
  204. 10.1Division 10.1 Repealed
  205. 10.2Division 10.2 Repealed
  206. Group 2: Repealed
  207. 10.3Consideration may be given to the issuing/renewal of group 2 licences to drivers with diabetes mellitus. When treated with medication which carries a risk of inducing hypoglycaemia (that is, with insulin, and some tablets), the following criteria should apply: Repealed
  208. 10.4Division 10.4 Repealed
  209. NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES Repealed
  210. 11Division 11 Repealed
  211. EPILEPSY Repealed
  212. 12Epileptic seizures or other sudden disturbances of the state of consciousness constitute a serious danger to road safety if they occur in a person driving a power-driven vehicle. Repealed
  213. Group 1: Repealed
  214. 12.1Drivers assessed under group 1 with epilepsy should be under licence review until they have been seizure-free for at least five years. Repealed
  215. 12.2Division 12.2 Repealed
  216. 12.3Division 12.3 Repealed
  217. 12.4Division 12.4 Repealed
  218. 12.5Division 12.5 Repealed
  219. 12.6Division 12.6 Repealed
  220. 12.7Division 12.7 Repealed
  221. 12.8Division 12.8 Repealed
  222. 12.9Division 12.9 Repealed
  223. Group 2: Repealed
  224. 12.10Division 12.10 Repealed
  225. 12.11Provoked epileptic seizure: the applicant who has had a provoked epileptic seizure because of a recognisable provoking factor that is unlikely to recur at the wheel can be declared able to drive on an individual basis, subject to neurological opinion. An EEG and an appropriate neurological assessment should be performed after the acute episode. Repealed
  226. 12.12Division 12.12 Repealed
  227. 12.13Division 12.13 Repealed
  228. 12.14Epilepsy: 10 years freedom from further seizures shall have been achieved without the aid of anti-epileptic drugs. National authorities may allow drivers with recognised good prognostic indicators to drive sooner. This also applies in case of ‘juvenile epilepsy’. Repealed
  229. MENTAL DISORDERS Repealed
  230. Group 1: Repealed
  231. 13.1Division 13.1 Repealed
  232. Group 2: Repealed
  233. 13.2Division 13.2 Repealed
  234. ALCOHOL Repealed
  235. 14Division 14 Repealed
  236. Group 1: Repealed
  237. 14.1Division 14.1 Repealed
  238. Group 2: Repealed
  239. 14.2Division 14.2 Repealed
  240. DRUGS AND MEDICINAL PRODUCTS Repealed
  241. 15Abuse: Repealed
  242. Regular use: Repealed
  243. Group 1: Repealed
  244. 15.1Division 15.1 Repealed
  245. Group 2: Repealed
  246. 15.2Division 15.2 Repealed
  247. RENAL DISORDERS Repealed
  248. Group 1: Repealed
  249. 16.1Division 16.1 Repealed
  250. Group 2: Repealed
  251. 16.2Division 16.2 Repealed
  252. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Repealed
  253. Group 1: Repealed
  254. 17.1Division 17.1 Repealed
  255. Group 2: Repealed
  256. 17.2Division 17.2 Repealed
  257. 18Division 18 Repealed