Romania Traffic Law Report
trafficLawReports.report.sourceAgency: DRPCIV (Direcția Regim Permise de Conducere și Înmatriculare a Vehiculelor)
trafficLawReports.report.lastUpdated: February 18, 2026
trafficLawReports.report.keyFindings
- ●Theory test pass rate is 55% (2023, DRPCIV Statistics)
- ●Road fatalities: 1,548 deaths in 2023 — Decreasing slowly - still among highest fatality rates in EU (86 deaths per million inhabitants)
- ●~400,000 tests administered per year by DRPCIV
- ●Most challenging topic: Priority Rules (35% fail rate)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.testStatistics
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.title
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.urban
50 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.rural
90-100 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.motorway
130 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.sections.hardestTopics
Priority Rules
35% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateComplex intersection scenarios and right-of-way at unmarked junctions
Road Signs & Markings
30% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateInterpretation of regulatory, warning, and informational signs
Speed Limits
26% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateDifferent limits for various road types and conditions
First Aid
22% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateEmergency procedures and basic first aid knowledge required
trafficLawReports.report.sections.roadSafety
trafficLawReports.report.safety.fatalities
1,548 deaths
ETSC / Romanian Police (2023)
trafficLawReports.report.safety.trend
Decreasing slowly - still among highest fatality rates in EU (86 deaths per million inhabitants)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.penalties
trafficLawReports.report.sections.recentChanges
Online theory test booking system launched nationally
Increased penalties for aggressive driving and road rage incidents
New motorway sections opened with electronic tolling (Rovinieta replaced by e-vignette)
Theory test question bank updated with new EU-aligned content
trafficLawReports.report.sections.sources
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.text
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.lastVerified
Primary Sources:
- DRPCIV Statistics — Test statistics (2023)
- ETSC / Romanian Police — Road safety data (2023)
- DRPCIV (Direcția Regim Permise de Conducere și Înmatriculare a Vehiculelor) — Official regulatory body
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