#EQUS0100017AOrder of January 8, 2001 on Motor Vehicle Driving and Road Safety Teaching Authorization
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This law regulates the authorization for teaching motor vehicle driving and road safety commercially in France. Applicants must comply with identification, medical, and qualification criteria. The law sets procedures for suspensions and renewals, affecting driving instructors across the nation.
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Key Changes
- Establishes authorization requirements for teaching driving
- Introduces medical and legal checks for applicants
- Defines procedures for suspension, renewal, and extension of teaching authorizations
Obligations
What this law requires
Applicants must submit judicial record extract no. 2 (extrait du casier judiciaire no 2) to verify absence of convictions listed in articles L. 29-1 and R. 243-2 of the road code. Foreign nationals must provide an equivalent document issued within three months, in French or with official translation.
Applicants must submit a valid medical certificate attesting to physical fitness conditions specified in article R. 243-1 (4°) of the road code, issued within three months of the authorization request, in French or with official translation.
Authorization holders must proactively undergo periodic medical examinations before the expiration date of the medical visit mentioned on their authorization, in accordance with the February 8, 1999 decree.
Authorization holders must request renewal of their authorization two months before expiration date, submitting renewal application to the prefect with required documentation and photocopy of previous authorization.
The prefect must notify the authorization holder via registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt of intention to suspend or withdraw authorization, specifying motives and demanding written observations within thirty days, before issuing any suspension or withdrawal decision.