Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications
TA-9-2024-0057 · P9_TA(2024)0057 · PE751.805
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on the Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications. It aims to ensure that driving disqualifications for major road-safety-related traffic offences committed in a Member State other than the one that issued the driving licence have effect across the entire Union.¶¶ The Member State of the offence must notify the Member State of issuance of any disqualification lasting one month or more, using a standard certificate transmitted via RESPER. The Member State of issuance must then take measures to give the disqualification Union-wide effect, unless a ground for exemption applies.¶¶¶ The directive defines major offences as drink-driving, speeding, driving under the influence of drugs, causing death or serious injury, and driving without a valid licence. It sets time limits for notification, decision, and information, and requires legal remedies and data protection.¶¶¶
Key points
- Driving disqualifications for major road-safety-related traffic offences committed in a Member State other than the one that issued the licence must have Union-wide effect.¶¶
- Major offences include drink-driving, speeding, driving under the influence of drugs, conduct causing death or serious injury, and driving without a valid licence.¶¶¶
- The Member State of the offence must notify the Member State of issuance of any disqualification of one month or more, no later than ten working days after the decision, using a standard certificate.¶¶
- The certificate must include details of the offence, the person, the disqualification, and legal remedies, and must be translated into an official language of the Member State of issuance.¶¶¶
- The Member State of issuance must take measures to give the disqualification Union-wide effect, such as withdrawing, suspending, or restricting the driving licence, unless a ground for exemption applies.¶¶¶
- The Member State of issuance may refuse to apply the disqualification if the certificate is incomplete, the disqualification has been fully executed, is statute-barred, or would breach fundamental rights, among other grounds.¶¶¶
- The Member State of issuance must act within 15 working days of receiving the certificate, and must inform the person concerned within seven working days of notification or measures.¶¶
- Member States must designate national contact points, cooperate via RESPER, and collect and send annual statistics to the Commission.¶¶¶
- The Commission must review the directive five years after entry into force and every five years thereafter, reporting on implementation and road safety impact.¶
Who is affected
- Drivers who commit major road-safety offences in a Member State other than the one that issued their licence: their disqualification will apply across the EU.¶
- Member States: the one of the offence must notify; the one of issuance must enforce the disqualification unless exempt.¶¶
- National authorities responsible for driving licences and road safety: they must cooperate and use RESPER.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
Legal basis: Article 91(1), point (c), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶