Answers to the questions learners actually ask
68 answers across 10 topics: the theory test, the practical, licences, driving abroad and the rules of the road.
Theory test
Common questions about the driving theory test
14 Q&APractical test
Everything you need to know about the driving practical test
14 Q&ADriving licenses
Questions about license types, validity, and renewal
13 Q&AInternational driving
FAQs about driving abroad and foreign licenses
14 Q&ARoad rules
Common questions about traffic rules and regulations
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Sources
Every regulatory and numeric claim in this FAQ is anchored to an official primary source. The references below are the documents we consulted; check them for the current version of any rule that affects your case.
EU Directive 2006/126/ECEuropean driving licence directive — categories, validity, mutual recognitionEU Directive (EU) 2015/413Cross-border enforcement of road-safety offencesVienna Convention on Road Traffic (1968)International framework for road traffic rules and IDP recognition
DGT (Spain)Dirección General de Tráfico — Spanish driving authority
DVLA / DVSA (UK)UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt / BMDV (Germany)German Federal Motor Transport Authority
Service-Public.fr (France)Official French government portal for permis de conduire
Motorizzazione Civile (Italy)Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
RDW / CBR (Netherlands)Dutch driving licence authority and examination institute