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Romania traffic law report

Source agencyDRPCIV (Direcția Regim Permise de Conducere și Înmatriculare a Vehiculelor)

Last updatedJune 7, 2026

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Key findings

Theory test pass rate is ~35% (2024, DGPCI — first-attempt rate (via press; standalone rate not published))
Road fatalities: 1,478 in 2024 — Down 4.3% vs 2023 (lowest in 12 years); still the EU highest at 78 deaths per million
1.3 million tests administered per year by DRPCIV
Most challenging topic: Priority & right-of-way

Quick facts

Theory test26 questions in 30 minutes, maximum 4 errors (category B)

Test languagesRomanian, Hungarian, German, French and English

Minimum age18 (category B)

Licence validity10 years (category B)

Road safetyHighest fatality rate in the EU — 78 deaths per million (2024)

Penalty pointsExpire 6 months after the offence; 15 points trigger a 30-day suspension

Drink-driving0.80 g/L blood or more is a criminal offence

Road vignetteRovinietă (e-vignette) required on national roads and motorways

Test statistics

Pass rate65% or higher50–64%Below 50%

Theory test pass rate

~35%DGPCI — first-attempt rate (via press; standalone rate not published) (2024)

Practical test pass rate

~36%DRPCIV — pass rate (via press) (2023)

Tests administered per year

1.3 millionDGPCI — theory + practical exam sittings (2024)

Speed limits

Urban50 km/h

Rural / national roads90–100 km/h

Motorway / highway130 km/h

Most challenging topics

1. Priority & right-of-way
Right-of-way at unmarked junctions and complex intersections.
2. Road signs & markings
Regulatory, warning and information signs and road markings.
3. Speed limits
Different limits by road type (town, national road, expressway, motorway).
4. First aid
Basic first-aid and emergency procedures tested in the exam.

Road safety

Road fatalities1,478Poliția Română (2024)

TrendDown 4.3% vs 2023 (lowest in 12 years); still the EU highest at 78 deaths per million

Penalties & fines

Speeding: Fines scale with the punct-amendă (~202 RON / €40 each in 2026): roughly €80–€810; 2–6 penalty points; a 90-day licence suspension for exceeding the limit by more than 50 km/h.
Driving under influence: Up to 0.80 g/L blood: an administrative offence (fine + 90-day suspension). 0.80 g/L or more: a criminal offence — 1–5 years in prison (2–7 in aggravated cases); since 2024, no fine-only or suspended sentences.
Points system: Penalty points (2–6 per offence) expire 6 months after the offence; 15 points lead to a 30-day suspension, and another 15 within 12 months to a 60-day suspension.
Mobile phone use: About €240–€320 (1,215–1,620 RON) and 4 penalty points.

Recent law changes

2024
Drink- and drug-driving were toughened (Law 172/2024): fine-only and suspended sentences were abolished; driving at 0.80 g/L or more carries 1–5 years in prison (2–7 in aggravated cases), with up to a 10-year driving ban.
2024
Traffic-fine values were overhauled (OUG 115/2023, from January 2024): each punct-amendă now tracks the minimum wage (about 202 RON in 2025, rising to about 216 RON in mid-2026), so fines rose sharply.
2024
A road-safety package (OUG 84/2024) let citizens submit video evidence of aggressive driving and lets police withhold the licence pending alcohol/drug lab results.
2025
Road-vignette (rovinietă) tariffs rose from September 2025, and driving without a valid vignette now costs 500–1,000 RON for a car.

Sources & methodology

All statistics in this report are sourced from official government agencies and publicly available data. AutoviaTest is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with any government testing agency.

Data last verified: 2026-06-07

Primary sources

Test statistics · 2024DGPCI — first-attempt rate (via press; standalone rate not published)Road safety data · 2024Poliția Română Speed limitsOUG 195/2002 (Codul Rutier), art. 49 (Portal Legislativ)Penalties & finesOUG 195/2002 (Codul Rutier) & Codul Penal art. 336 (Portal Legislativ)Recent law change · 2024Portal Legislativ (Legea 172/2024)Recent law change · 2024Portal Legislativ (OUG 115/2023)Recent law change · 2024Portal Legislativ (OUG 84/2024)Recent law change · 2025CNAIR (OG 23/2025)Official regulatory bodyDRPCIV (Direcția Regim Permise de Conducere și Înmatriculare a Vehiculelor)

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AutoviaTest. (2026, June 7). Romania traffic law report: Driving test statistics. https://autoviatest.com/en/traffic-law-reports/romania

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Romania Driving Stats

Theory pass rate~35%Practical pass rate~36%Motorway speed limit130 km/hRoad fatalities (2024)1,478

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