Civil & Administrative

#IOCS1221841ADriving License Conditions and Requirements

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

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🇬🇧 English

This French law outlines the process and conditions for obtaining a driver's license, including examination requirements, age limits, and special provisions for various vehicle categories. It affects those applying for driving licenses in France and includes specific criteria such as medical checks and documentation needed.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of specific age requirements for different vehicle categories
  • Mandatory medical checks for driving license applications
  • Detailed documentation requirements for license issuance

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Applicants requiring vision correction must declare and use specified corrections (glasses, contact lenses, protective lenses, opaque lenses, or eye patches) while driving as coded in Annex 1, section 01

All driving license applicants with vision deficiencies
operational
high

Applicants with hearing impairments must use appropriate hearing aids (one or both ears) as specified in Annex 1, section 02, if approved for licensing

Driving license applicants with hearing deficiencies
operational
high

Drivers with medical restrictions must comply with usage conditions including day-only driving, radius limitations, speed restrictions, passenger prohibitions, no highway driving, no alcohol, and no trailer use as applicable

License holders with medical restriction codes (05.01-05.08)
operational
high

Drivers with adapted vehicles must use only the specific vehicle adaptations approved on their license (transmission, clutch, braking, acceleration, steering, mirrors, seats) and not operate vehicles without these adaptations

Drivers with vehicle adaptation requirements (codes 10-45)
operational
high

Drivers with vehicle-specific restrictions must operate only the particular vehicle identified by chassis number (NIDV) or registration plate (NIMV) as specified on their license

License holders with codes 50 or 51 restrictions
operational

Affected Parties

Individuals applying for a driving licenseDriving schools+1 more…

Tags

driver's license,examinations,motor vehicles