Education

#2000-1335Decree No. 2000-1335 on Vehicle Driving Instruction and Road Safety

🇫🇷France··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree outlines the requirements for driving instructors and road safety training in France. It requires instructors to renew their teaching authorizations every five years and specifies qualifications needed. The law also sets conditions for the approval of driving schools and associations involved in social reintegration programs using driving education as a tool.

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Key Changes

  • Instructors must renew their teaching authorization every five years.
  • Specific qualifications are required for driving instructors.
  • Approval criteria are set for driving schools and reintegration programs.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Driving instructors must renew their teaching authorization every five years with the prefect of their residence department (or department where they intend to work for non-residents)

Driving instructors (enseignants de la conduite)
licensing
high

All persons holding a teaching authorization at the time of decree publication must request renewal of their authorization before June 18, 2001 to comply with articles R. 243-1 and R. 243-2

Existing driving instructors
licensing
high

All approved driving schools (exploitants agréés) at the time of decree publication must request renewal of their approval before June 18, 2001 to comply with article R. 245-1

Approved driving schools and institutions
licensing
high

Driving instructors must hold at least one of the required qualifications: BEPECASER diploma, CAPEC certificate, military BSAT diploma, equivalent EU/EEA professional title, or recognized equivalent diplomas from overseas territories

Driving instructors applying for or renewing teaching authorization
operational
high

Driving schools that do not meet R. 245-1(4°) conditions may receive approval only if they appoint a pedagogical director chosen from their instructors who meets the required conditions and effectively organizes and supervises training

Approved driving schools and associations
operational

Affected Parties

Driving instructorsDriving schools

Tags

driving,safety,education