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Romania Traffic Law Report

Broninstantie: DRPCIV (Direcția Regim Permise de Conducere și Înmatriculare a Vehiculelor)

Laatst Bijgewerkt: February 18, 2026

Belangrijkste Bevindingen

●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)

Examenstatistieken

Slagingspercentage Theorie-examen

55%

DRPCIV Statistics (2023)

Slagingspercentage Praktijkexamen

50%

DRPCIV Statistics (2023)

Afgenomen Examens per Jaar

~400,000

DRPCIV (2023)

Snelheidslimieten

Binnen de Bebouwde Kom

50 km/h

Buiten de Bebouwde Kom / Provinciale Wegen

90-100 km/h

Snelweg

130 km/h

Moeilijkste Onderwerpen

Priority Rules

35% zakpercentage

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

Road Signs & Markings

30% zakpercentage

Interpretation of regulatory, warning, and informational signs

Speed Limits

26% zakpercentage

Different limits for various road types and conditions

First Aid

22% zakpercentage

Emergency procedures and basic first aid knowledge required

Verkeersveiligheid

Verkeersdoden

1,548 deaths

ETSC / Romanian Police (2023)

Trend

Decreasing slowly - still among highest fatality rates in EU (86 deaths per million inhabitants)

Boetes en Sancties

Te Hard RijdenRON 580-2,900 fine (EUR 120-580); 50+ km/h over: license suspension 90 days

Rijden onder InvloedBAC 0.8‰: criminal offence with 1-5 years imprisonment; 0.0‰ for new drivers; license revocation

Puntensysteem15-point system; points deducted per offence (2-15 points); reaching 0 points: license suspension and re-examination

Gebruik van Mobiele TelefoonRON 580-1,160 fine (EUR 120-230), 4 penalty points

Recente Wetswijzigingen

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

Bronnen en Methodologie

Alle statistieken in dit rapport zijn afkomstig van officiele overheidsinstanties en openbaar beschikbare gegevens. AutoviaTest is een onafhankelijk educatief platform en is niet gelieerd aan enige overheidsexameninstantie.

Gegevens laatst geverifieerd: 2026-02-18

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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Snelle Feiten

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/nl-NL/traffic-law-reports/romania

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Theory Pass Rate55%

Practical Pass Rate50%

Motorway Speed130 km/h

Fatalities (2023)1,548 deaths

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