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Title: EU-wide driving license
Post by: OOMV6 on 25 January 2013, 17:13:24

http://blogs.angloinfo.com/angloinfo-world-expat-life/2013/01/21/new-eu-wide-driving-licence-and-rules/

Thoughts?

Title: Re: EU-wide driving license
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 January 2013, 17:16:32

Thought that was the basic premise of the photocard licences  :-\

Title: Re: EU-wide driving license
Post by: Vamps on 25 January 2013, 20:57:58

Quote from: ex taxi al on 25 January 2013, 17:16:32

Thought that was the basic premise of the photocard licences  :-\

My thoughts exactly....... :-\ :-\
It reminds me though that My photo-card licence needs renewing this year.... ::) ::)

Title: Re: EU-wide driving license
Post by: OOMV6 on 25 January 2013, 21:19:53

Quote from: ex taxi al on 25 January 2013, 17:16:32

Thought that was the basic premise of the photocard licences  :-\

Yes and no. It goes some way to standardising, but still there are many differences between entitlements / validity across the countries. Many mainland European countries have had the cards for donkeys years but those differences still exist. And all countries have had a "European" license for years i.e. the EU symbol making it valid for the holder to drive in all the countries.

As the article says it is more about entitlements and validity. And ensuring a person only holds one. I have many friends who have more than one license, after living in different countries. One guy has 4.