9 Amendments of Henna VIRKKUNEN related to 2023/0053(COD)
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) 18 years for categories C and CE, D1 and D1E, for holders driving professionally both nationally and internationally, and which hold a Certificate for Professional Competence (CPC) referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2561;
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) 21 years for categories D and DE drivers driving professionally both nationally and internationally, holders of a Certificate for Professional Competence (CPC) referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2561.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may lower the minimum age for categories D and DE professional drivers to 18 years on their territory, provided that drivers have undergone a full professional training and are holders of a Certificate for Professional Competence (CPC) according to the provisions of Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2561. (a) Driving licences issued to persons in accordance with paragraph 3.1 shall be mutually recognised and valid on the territory of the issuing Member State and the territory of any other EU Member States with the same minimum age requirements. (b) Member States may recognise the validity on their territory of driving licences issued to drivers under the minimum ages set out in paragraph 3.1 above.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) vehicles of category B with a maximum authorised mass of 2 500 kg and a maximum speed phystechnically limited to 45 km/h by drivers below 21 years old holding a driving licence granted for category B1.
Amendment 550 #
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 shallmay be considered a novice driver and shallmay be subject to a probationary period of at least two years.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay lay down rules on penalties for novice drivers who drive with a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.0g/mL and take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. Those penalties shallmay be effective, proportionate, dissuasive and non-discriminatory.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may establish additional rules applicable on their territory to novice drivers during the probationary period to improve road safety. They shallmay inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay mark driving licences issued during a probationary period with the Union code 98.01 specified in Annex I, Part E.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. A probationary period shallmay not be applied to drivers obtaining a driving licence of category A2 or A in accordance with Article 10(1), point (c).