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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.stats.theoryPassRate

55%

DRPCIV Statistics (2023)

trafficLawReports.report.stats.practicalPassRate

50%

DRPCIV Statistics (2023)

trafficLawReports.report.stats.testsPerYear

~400,000

DRPCIV (2023)

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

1

Priority Rules

35% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrate

Complex intersection scenarios and right-of-way at unmarked junctions

2

Road Signs & Markings

30% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrate

Interpretation of regulatory, warning, and informational signs

3

Speed Limits

26% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrate

Different limits for various road types and conditions

4

First Aid

22% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrate

Emergency 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.penalties.speedingRON 580-2,900 fine (EUR 120-580); 50+ km/h over: license suspension 90 days
trafficLawReports.report.penalties.duiBAC 0.8‰: criminal offence with 1-5 years imprisonment; 0.0‰ for new drivers; license revocation
trafficLawReports.report.penalties.pointsSystem15-point system; points deducted per offence (2-15 points); reaching 0 points: license suspension and re-examination
trafficLawReports.report.penalties.mobilePhoneRON 580-1,160 fine (EUR 120-230), 4 penalty points

trafficLawReports.report.sections.recentChanges

2025

Online theory test booking system launched nationally

2024

Increased penalties for aggressive driving and road rage incidents

2023

New motorway sections opened with electronic tolling (Rovinieta replaced by e-vignette)

2022

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

trafficLawReports.report.newsletter.title

trafficLawReports.report.newsletter.subtitle

trafficLawReports.report.sections.quickFacts

Theory test format

26 questions, computer-based, max 4 errors allowed

EU fatality ranking

Highest road fatality rate in the EU (86 per million, 2023)

Motorway vignette

Rovinieta e-vignette required for national roads and motorways

License validity

10 years (15 years for categories C and D)

Zero tolerance

0.0‰ BAC for new drivers (first year)

Total cost estimate

RON 2,000-3,500 (EUR 400-700) for full license

Cite This Report

AutoviaTest. (2026, February 18). Romania traffic law report: Driving test statistics. AutoviaTest. https://autoviatest.com/et-EE/traffic-law-reports/romania

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🇷🇴Romania Driving Stats
Theory Pass Rate55%
Practical Pass Rate50%
Motorway Speed130 km/h
Fatalities (2023)1,548 deaths
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