{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-126/annex-II/division-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-126/annex-II/division-II.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2006/126",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-126",
  "path": "annex/II/division/II",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE",
  "text": "Drivers of all power-driven vehicles must at any moment have the knowledge, skills and behaviour described under points 1 to 9, with a view to be able to:\nRecognise traffic dangers and assess their seriousness,\nHave sufficient command of their vehicle not to create dangerous situations and to react appropriately should such situations occur,\nComply with road traffic regulations, and in particular those intended to prevent road accidents and to maintain the flow of traffic,\nDetect any major technical faults in their vehicles, in particular those posing a safety hazard, and have them remedied in an appropriate fashion,\nTake account of all the factors affecting driving behaviour (e.g. alcohol, fatigue, poor eyesight, etc.) so as to retain full use of the faculties needed to drive safely,\nHelp ensure the safety of all road users, and in particular of the weakest and most exposed by showing due respect for others.\nMember States may implement the appropriate measures to ensure that drivers who have lost the knowledge, skills and behaviour as described under points 1 to 9 can recover this knowledge and these skills and will continue to exhibit such behaviour required for driving a motor vehicle.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/126/annex/II/division/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:29.795285+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}