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QUESTIONNAIRE TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES Background and purpose The European Commission carries out the revision of the Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences (Driving Licence Directive). For that purpose , a comprehensive impact assessment is conducted to assess the impacts of possible revisions / policy options , in accordance with the general principles of better regulation . In that context , a study has been commissioned by the European Commission to COWI, NTUA , Ecorys and Grimaldi Studio Legale . This survey follows-up on the first survey and is design ed specifically for Member States to provide the quantitative data that we are currently m i ssing in order to finalise the impact assessment support study . Before starting the survey, please check the excel file attached to our email. It provides information about the questions to which Member States have already provided answers. We invite you to filter the responses for your Member State and provide inputs only to those questions that your country has not answered yet. Please note that the deadline t o send this survey back to us is 8 July 2022 . If this turns out to be impossible, please contact us. Your contribution is highly important for the study and the European Commission. Data protection The survey is managed by COWI A/S (contracted by the European Commission) in line with its internal data protection policy which meets the requirements of EU legislation on data protection in particular Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies and on the free movement of such data (repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001). The personal data collected via the survey will only be accessible to the company implementing the survey (COWI A/S). Questions about the survey For any questions about the survey, please send an email to: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected] Thank you for taking time to respond to this survey! Respondent profile 1. Please select the type of authority you represent: National Competent Authority (transport) National Competent Authority (enforcement) National Competent Authority (justice) Other, please specify: _______________ 2. I pertain to an organisation covering: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Other, please specify: _______________ ***This is a shorter version of the survey already sent to you, including only crucial data request for the project. In case that you have already answered to one or more of the following questions you can skip this specific question . To check whether you Member State has already provided an answer to specific questions, please consult the Excel file attached *** Q 13. How many driving hours does a candidate on average need to undertake for obtaining a licence? 10-20 hours 2 1 -30 hours 3 1 -40 hours Above 4 1 hours Category AM Category A1 Category A2 Category A (graduated access) Category A (direct access) Category B, BE, B1 Category C, CE, C1, CIE Category D, DE, D1 and D1E Q 29. Can you please provide estimates on the average number of traffic fatalities for 2019 (or the latest available year before 2019 – in that case please note the year ) in your Member State where the driver's medical condition was a contributing factor? If precise number is available for 2019 (or earlier, if 2019 not available) indicate the number here and year. If precise number is not available, please provide your estimate: Between 0 - 10 Between 10-25 Between 25-50 Between 50 – 100 Between 100 – 200 Above 200 Number of traffic collisions attributed to driver medical condition/ fitness to drive (overall) Number of traffic collisions attributed to driver medical condition/ fitness to drive (drivers below 50 years) Number of traffic collisions attributed to driver medical condition/ fitness to drive (drivers above 50 years) Q 31. C an you please provide estimates concerning the average number of rejections of application s for renewals of driving licences due to the results of medical examinations for 2019 (or the latest available year before 2019 – in that case please note the year) ? If precise number is available for 2019 (or latest), indicate the number here and year. If precise number is not available, please provide your estimate: Between 0 - 10 Between 10-25 Between 25-50 Between 50-100 Between 100-200 Above 200 Number of renewals which were rejected due to medical problems upon medical examination Driving licence restricted to preconditions based on the results of medical examination Q 32. Which are the most often encountered medical problems that caused a rejection of a renewal? Please rank from most to least often encountered. Hearing Sight Locomotor disabilities Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes mellites Neurological diseases Mental disorders Alcohol dependency Renal disorders Drugs and medicinal products dependency Q 35. How many medical fitness check s for a d riving l icence issuance and/or renewal are conducted annually? 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total For first time licence applicants For licence renewals Group 1 drivers age-related For licence renewals Group 1 drivers not age-related For Group 2 drivers Q 44. What are reasons for imposing a driving disqualification in your country in relation to driving behaviour (multiple answers possible)? Suspension Yes / No Wi thdrawal Yes / No offence If relevant what is the limit or threshold (e.g. km/h, BAC) Speeding, exceeding the speed limit by a certain speed Driving under influence of alcohol by young or novice drivers Driving under influence of alcohol by drivers Driving under influence of drugs and/or medicine Refusal to participate in drugs or alcohol tests Dangerous behaviour observed by enforcement (single instance) Dangerous behaviour exceeding penalty points on the licence Leaving the scene after an accident involvement Other, being: Q 45. Which are the 3 most commonly observed reasons for disqualification in relation to driving behaviour? Q 46. Can you please provide estimates on the average number for 2019 (or the latest available year before 2019 – in that case please note it) for: If precise number is available for 2019 (or earlier, in case 2019 not available), indicate the number here and year. If precise number is not available, please provide your estimate: Between 0 – 1,000 Between 1,000-5,000 Between 5,000-10,000 Between 10,000 – 25,000 Between 25,000 – 50,000 Above 50,000 Number of offences resulting in driving disqualifications committed per year (total) Number of driving disqualifications for domestically registered drivers (e.g. driving licence is issued in the same Member State that imposes the disqualification) Number of driving disqualifications for drivers registered in another EU Member State (e.g. driving licence is not issued in the Member State that imposes the disqualification) Number of driving disqualifications for drivers registered in third countries EU Member State (e.g. driving licence is not issued in Europe) Number of offences resulting in penalty / demerit points committed per year Number of offences resulting in penalty / demerit points for domestically registered drivers (e.g. driving licence is issued in the same Member State that imposes the penalty / demerit point) Number of offences resulting in penalty / demerit points for drivers registered in another EU Member State (e.g. driving licence is not issued in the Member State that imposes the disqualification) Number of offences resulting in penalty / demerit points for drivers registered in third countries EU Member State (e.g. driving licence is not issued in Europe) Q 60. Please provide data concerning driving licences issued in your country . If you have data only for specific years, please provide any data available 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Number of driving licences issued (total) Number of driving licences issued - Category AM Number of driving licences issued - Category A1 Number of driving licences issued - Category A2 Number of driving licences issued - Category A Number of driving licences issued - Category B1, B, BE Number of driving licences issued - Category C1, C, CE , C1E Number of driving licences issued - Category D1, D1E, D, DE Number of driving licences issued with a code 78 (automatic gear) Number of driving licences newly issued to young drivers (below 25 years) Number of driving licences renewed ( EU driving licences from another MS) Number of driving licences exchanged ( non-EU driving licences) Q 61. How many theoretical and practical tests were conducted in total, in your Member State? If you have data only for specific years, please provide any data available 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Number of theoretical tests for licences of categories AM Number of theoretical tests for licences of categories A1, A2 and A Number of theoretical tests for licences of categories B1, B and BE Number of theoretical tests for licences of categories C1, C, C1E and CE Number of theoretical tests for licences of categories D1, D, D1E and DE Number of practical tests for licences of categories AM, A1, A2 and A Number of practical tests for licences of categories B1, B and BE Number of practical tests for licences of categories C1, C, C1E and CE Number of practical tests for licences of categories D1, D, D1E and DE Q 62. What was the average passing rate (%) for theoretical and practical test s? If you have data only for specific years, please provide any data available 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Passing rate of theoretical tests for licences of categories AM Passing rate of theoretical tests for licences of categories A1, A2 and A Passing rate of theoretical tests for licences of categories B1, B and BE Passing rate of theoretical tests for licences of categories C1, C, C1E and CE Passing rate of theoretical tests for licences of categories D1, D, D1E and DE Passing rate of practical tests for licences of categories AM, A1, A2 and A Passing rate of practical tests for licences of categories B1, B and BE Passing rate of practical tests for licences of categories C1, C, C1E and CE Passing rate of practical tests for licences of categories D1, D, D1E and DE Q 63. Can you please indicate if your country …. Comment …allows driving licence applicants to take the driving licence test (theoretical and practical) in English? …allows participants to take the driving licence test (theoretical and practical) with support from an interpreter? … have other mechanisms in place to allow applicants that do not speak the national language to take driving licence tests on the territory of your country ? If so, please specify. Q 64. Can you please provide estimates on the following : How many foreign (not speaking the national language) applicants for driving licences did you have? (last available year) Average n umber of tests taken by driving licence applicants with support from an interpreter per year ( last available year ) Average cost of hiring an interpreter for a driving licence test per person (in EUR) ( last available year ) Q 70. Can you please provide information on the number of cases of requests for exchange or renewal of licences that were rejected due to non-compliance with the requirements on normal residence? Please explain the situations / cases. Q 98. If your country has implement ed a digital driving licence system, can you please provide data on the costs of setting up and running the system? Please specify what the costs are for . Cost of set-up and rollout of the digital driving licence system (in EUR) Cost of administration and maintenance of the driving licence system (in EUR) Fees incurred by drivers for obtaining a digital driving licence (if applicable) (in EUR) Saatja: Mait Klein <[email protected]> Saadetud: 21.07.2022 13:00 Adressaat: SM Info <[email protected]> Teema: Driving Licences Directive - Impact Assessment Support Study - second round of the survey for Member States Tähtsus: Kõrgeim Tere Euroopa Komisjonil on käsil juhilubade direktiivi ülevaatamine ja sellega seoses viiakse läbi põhjalikum mõjuuuring. Euroopa Komisjoni on tellinud uuringu, millega soovitakse muuhulgas teavet sõidukijuhtidele tervisetõendite väljastamise kohta. Palume Sotsiaalministeeriumi abi tervisetõendeid puudutavate küsimuste osas. Kas teil on võimalik anda hinnangut küsimuste Q31, Q32 ja Q35 osas? Küsimuses Q31 soovitakse teada, kui paljudel juhtudel keelduti 2019. a juhile tervisetõendi andmisest. Küsimuses Q32 uuritakse, millised on kõige sagedamini esinenud meditsiinilised probleemid, mis põhjustasid sõidukijuhile tervisetõendi mitteandmise? Samuti palume abi küsimuse Q35 osas, kui palju sõidukijuhtide tervisekontrolle aastas korraldatakse (aastatel 2017-2021)? Lugupidamisega Mait Klein veondus- ja liiklustalituse peaspetsialist +372 625 6379 Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium | Suur-Ameerika 1, Tallinn 10122 From: Marco Laoreti &lt;[email protected]&gt; Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 10:30 AMTo: Marco Laoreti &lt;[email protected]&gt;Cc: Niels Eilschow Olesen &lt;[email protected]&gt;; Dimos Pavlou &lt;[email protected]&gt;Subject: REMINDER: Driving Licences Directive - Impact Assessment Support Study - second round of the survey for Member StatesImportance: High Dear Sir / Dear Madam, We recently sent you an invite to participate in the second round of the survey in the context of the Impact Assessment of the Driving Licences Directive.The survey will take about 15/20 mins to complete.The data you can provide is of extreme importance to complete the impact assessment. Therefore, we kindly invite you to complete the survey and return it to us by 08 July 2022 at the latest. Should you already be in the process of completing it, we are grateful and you can ignore this email.For any queries, you can always contact our study team , , . We thank you in advance for your participation! Best regards, The Driving Licence Directive Impact Assessment Team Marco Laoreti ConsultantCOWI Global Advisory Direct: +32 2 897 53 21 Mobile: +32 483 23 85 07Mail: From: Marco Laoreti Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:16 AMTo: Marco Laoreti &lt;&gt;Cc: Niels Eilschow Olesen &lt;&gt;Subject: Driving Licences Directive - Impact Assessment Support Study - second round of the survey for Member StatesImportance: High Dear Sir / Dear Madam, We would like to kindly invite you to participate in this second round of the survey, specifically targeted to Member States, conducted in the context of the support study on the impact assessment for the revision of the Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences. As you are aware, a comprehensive impact assessment is being conducted to assess the impacts of possible revisions / policy options to the Directive, in accordance with the general principles of better regulation. The support study to the impact assessment is commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport and implemented by COWI, Ecorys, NTUA and Grimaldi. The attached survey aims at collecting the missing quantitative data from Member States to finalize the support study. We encourage you to fill in the survey in the Word file and return it to us at your earliest convenience, by 08 July 2022 at the latest. We are also attaching an excel file that illustrates the questions to which Member States have already provided answers. We invite you to filter the responses for your Member State and provide inputs only to those your Member State has not answered yet. For questions about the survey, please send an email to: , , . We thank you in advance for your participation! Yours sincerely, The Driving Licence Directive Impact Assessment Team Marco Laoreti ConsultantCOWI Global Advisory Pronouns: he/him/his Direct: +32 2 897 53 21 Mobile: +32 483 23 85 07Mail: Website: - Print only if necessary This email including attachments, if any, may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the recipient(s) stated above. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the sender by a reply email and delete this email without producing, distributing or retaining copies hereof. COWI handles personal data as stated in our .