The European Parliament on Tuesday approved two major reforms to EU driving rules — one ensuring that bans on reckless drivers apply across all member states, the other introducing digital licences and updated testing standards.
Under the current system, a driver banned for a traffic offence in one EU country can often continue driving elsewhere, including in the nation that issued their licence.
Because there is no automatic EU-wide suspension, about 40% of driving offences committed abroad go unpunished.
The new law stipulates that a “driving disqualification” issued in one EU country will take effect across the EU, even if the licence was issued elsewhere.
Such disqualifi
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