Activities of Maria GRAPINI related to 2023/0053(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Driving licences (debate)
Amendments (39)
Amendment 327 #
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 no more than 1622 passengers in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8 meters.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Amendment 367 #
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, for professional drivers who work professionally both nationally and internationally, and hold a certificate of professional competence (CPC) as referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2561.
Amendment 385 #
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 for professional drivers on their territory to 18 years, provided that the drivers have followed a complete cycle of training and hold a certificate of professional competence (CPC) in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2561.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) Driving licences issued to persons in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 3a shall be mutually recognised and valid on the territory of the issuing Member State and on the territory of any other EU Member State with the same minimum age requirements.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 c (new)
(3c) Member States may recognise the validity on their territory of driving licences issued to drivers under the minimum ages set out in paragraph 7, paragraph 3a.
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 414 #
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 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)for the carriage of goods and all recreational vehicles (RV), regardless of their means of propulsion, with a maximum authorised mass above 3 500 kg but not exceeding 4 250 kg without a trailer and for the carriage of no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 10 a (new)
(10a) The Commission may, by way of an implementing act, assess whether a third country has professional driver training and/or certification rules and examination procedures that are wholly or partially comparable to those of the Union, and a level of road safety comparable to that of the Union, which would allow the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) or equivalent issued by the third country to be exchanged for a new CPC, issued by a Member State: – upon completion of an additional proficiency course of up to 35 hours; – being conducted in the most practicable language; – including, where necessary, with appropriate linguistic support, in accordance with the provisions of the EU Driver Training Directive (EU) 2022/2561, in order to ensure a high level of competence and road safety. Member States shall have six months to submit an opinion on the Commission assessment on that third country. The Commission shall proceed with the implementing act either after having received an opinion from all Member States, or after the deadline for submitting opinions has expired.
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
(1) By way of derogation from Article 7(1), points (b) and (d) respectively, Member States shall issue driving licences, in accordance with Article 10(1), for categories B, C and CE marked with the Union code 98.02 specified in Annex I, Part E, to applicants who have reached the age of 17 years.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) holds an EU driving licence of the relevant category issued more than five years ago;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a vehicle of category C and CE has the qualification and training provided by Directive (EU) 2022/2561.
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) in the case of a vehicle of category C or CE, has completed a dedicated 7- hour training course to learn the necessary professional and pedagogical skills as part of their periodic CPC training. Member States may decide to increase the length of the training course to 14 hours.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of this Directive, normal residence shall be the place where a person usually lives, that is for at least 185 days in each calendar year, because of personal andor occupational ties, or,and in the case of a person with no occupational ties, because of personal ties which show close links between that person and the place where he or she is living.
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
(4) By way of derogation from Article 10(1), point (e) and for the specific purpose of the first issuance of a driving licence of category B, an applicant whose Member State of normal residence is different from his or her Member State of citizenship may have his or her driving licence issued by the latter, where the Member State of normal residence does not provide for the possibility to pass the theoretical or practical tests in one of the official languages of the Member State of citizenship or with an interpreter.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 5(2), point c Directive (EU) 2022/2561
(c) from the age of 17, a vehicle in licence category C and CE, provided they hold a CPC as referred to in Article 6(1) and only under the conditions laid down in Article 14(2) of Directive [REFERENCE- TO- THIS-DIRECTIVE];’
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) risks involved in the interaction between different vehicle types owing to differing dimensions and driving dynamics.
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point b
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point c
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point c
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point e
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point e
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point f
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point f
(f) rules on vehicle weights and dimensions; rules on speed limiters, the purpose and use of retarders/exhaust brakes and brakes;
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point h
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point h
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point h a (new)
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) defensive and eco-driving: distance to the vehicle in front; driving through the curve, changing lanes, priority; rules, speed limits;
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point i
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point i
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point g – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point g – paragraph 1
A category C vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 12 000 kg, a length of at least 8 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with digital recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the vehicle shall be presented with a minimum of 10 000 kg real total mass;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point h – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point h – paragraph 1
Either an articulated vehicle or a combination of a category C test vehicle and a trailer of at least 7,5 m in length; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall have a maximum authorised mass of at least 20 000 kg, a length of at least 14 m and a width of at least 2,40 m, shall be capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h, fitted with anti-lock brakes, fitted with a fifth wheel and equipped with digital recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall be presented with a minimum of 15 000 kg real total mass;
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point i – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point i – paragraph 1
A subcategory C1 vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 4 000 kg, with a length of at least 5 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti- lock brakes and equipped with digital recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab;
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point j – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point j – paragraph 1
A combination made up of a subcategory C1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg; this combination shall be at least 8 m in length and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the closed box body may also be slightly less wide than the cab provided that the view to the rear is only possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point k – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point k – paragraph 1
A category D vehicle with a length of at least 10 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with digital recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EU) No 165/2014;
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point l – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point l – paragraph 1
A combination made up of a category D test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point n – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point n – paragraph 1
A combination made up of a subcategory D1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) a range of truck to trailer coupling mechanisms, taking account of fifth wheel coupling for articulated vehicles (for semi-trailers) and couplings for drawbar trailers (rigid truck), as well as the standard operating procedures and protocols for connecting and disconnecting trailers from trucks while using these coupling mechanisms;
Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) precautions to be taken for entering and leaving a vehicle safely;
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 4 – point a
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 4 – point a
(a) driving in such a way as to ensure safety and to reduce fuel/energy consumption and emissions during acceleration, deceleration, uphill and downhill driving, distance to the vehicle in front; driving through the curve, changing lanes, priority; rules, speed limits;
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point a
(a) controls the vehicle; taking into account: proper use of safety belts, modern driver safety and assistance systems, rear- view mirrors, head restraints; seat; proper use of lights and other equipment; proper use of clutch, gearbox, accelerator, braking systems (including third braking system, if available), steering; controlling the vehicle under different circumstances, at different speeds; steadiness on the road; the weight and dimensions and characteristics of the vehicle; the weight and type of load (categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, DE, D1E only); the comfort of the passengers (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only) (no fast acceleration, smoothly driving and no hard braking);
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point b
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point b
(b) drives economically and in a safe and energy-efficient way, taking into account the revolutions per minute, changing gears, braking and accelerating, and use of intrinsic in-vehicle driving and/or safety aids (categories B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E only);
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point c
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point c
(c) complies with observation rules: all-round observation; proper use of mirrors;, including new technologies, far, middle, near distance vision;
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point j
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 9 – point 3 – point j
(j) controls braking and stopping: decelerating in time, braking or stopping according to circumstances; anticipation; using the various braking systems (only for categories C, CE, D, DE); using speed reduction systems other than the brakes and use of in-vehicle technologies (only for categories C, CE, D, DE).