11 Amendments of Ondřej KOVAŘÍK related to 2023/0053(COD)
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The minimum ages of applicants for the different categories of driving licences should be set at Union level. Nevertheless, Member States should be allowed to set a higher age limit for the driving of certain categories of vehicles in order to further promote road safety. Member States should in exceptional circumstances be allowed to set lower age limits in order to take account of national circumstances. In particular, to allow the driving of fire service and public order maintenance related vehicles or pilot projects related to new vehicle technologies. The shortage of professional drivers affecting many Member States also constitutes a valid reason for lowering the minimum age requirement. The increasing urban population and the resulting need to expand public transportation services in these areas to address environmental air quality and traffic congestion issues only further amplify the demand for drivers. To address the driver shortage and attract young workers to this sector, it is essential to adjust the minimum age requirements to allow entry into the profession as soon as possible after completing secondary education.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that by 19 January 20303, all physical driving licences issued or in circulation fulfil all the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – indent 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – indent 1
– motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3 504 250 kg and designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii – indent 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii – indent 1
– motor vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of more than 8 but not more than 1622 passengers in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8 meters.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) 218 years for powered tricycles exceeding 15 kW;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) two years after a driving licence, granted for category B, was issued for the first time it shall be valid for driving the alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2 of Council Directive 96/53/EC63 with a maximum authorised mass above 3 500 kg but not exceeding 4 250 kg without a trailer. __________________ 63 Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community th(13) and Article 2(13a) of this Directive, of categories M and N, that are intended to be used on public roads, including those designed and constructed in one or more courses whose maximum authoriszed dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59)mass is greater than 3 500 kg but not exceed 4 250 kg without a trailer.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) two years after a driving licence, granted for category B, was issued for the first time it shall be valid for driving the alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2 of Council Directive 96/53/EC63 with a maximum authorised mass above 3 504 250 kg but not exceand motor caravans defined ing 4 250 kg without a trailer Annex I, Part A, point 5.1 to Regulation (EU) No 2018/858. __________________ 63 Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59).
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) two years following the initial issuance of a driving licence for category C1 shall render it valid for operating alternatively fuelled vehicles referred to in Article 2(13), provided they have a maximum authorized mass above 7 500 kg but not exceeding 8 250 kg without a trailer. Motor vehicles falling under this category may be coupled with a trailer, as long as the trailer's maximum authorized mass does not exceed 750 kg.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
(hb) two years following the initial issuance of a driving licence for category C1E, it shall be considered valid for operating alternatively fuelled vehicles as described in Article 2(13). These vehicles should have a maximum authorized mass exceeding 7 500 kg but not exceeding 8 250 kg when not towing a trailer. Vehicles in this category are permitted to be coupled with a trailer or semi-trailer with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 750 kg, provided that the combined authorized mass of the vehicle and the trailer does not exceed 12 750 kg.
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The accompanied driving scheme does not restrict Member States’ existing options to lower the minimum age for category B and to apply related conditions nationally.
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The holder of a driving licence of a given category issued for the first time shall be considered a novice driver and shall be subject to a probationary period of at leastissued after the passing of a driving test shall be subject to a probationary period of at least two years. If the holder of the driving licence already has a valid driving licence for another category, the probationary period shall only include what may remain of the probationary period for the existing driving licence, unless the existing driving licence is issued for category AM only. The duration of the probationary period shall be determined by the Member State issuing the driving licence and shall not be less than two years.