The European Union has developed one of the largest Web sites in the world. To facilitate navigation through the Web site, the main Web pages listed here contain information on driver licensing in the European Union. Starting with the European Commission, which is responsible for developing regulations and setting requirements.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm
Gateway to the Web pages of the European Commission. An overview is given of all the different European Union policies. It also provides daily updates and the agenda of the different European Union organizations.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/index_en.html
Gateway to the Web pages of the European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport. This Directorate General is among other things responsible for driver licensing. It provides access to white papers, programs and other information dealing with transport.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/home/drivinglicence/index_en.htm
Gateway to the Web pages that provide information on driver licensing in Europe. Current law, upcoming legislative initiatives and information on research projects are some of the topics that are addressed.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/home/drivinglicence/principles/index_en.htm
Gateway to the principles of European driver's license legislation. Discussing issues such as, mutual recognition, withdrawal, renewal and minimum ages.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy_transport/en/lb_en.html
White paper: "European transport policy for 2010: time to decide."
Security, safety and free movement
On Oct. 22, 2003 the European Commission proposed a revision of European legislation on driving licenses to reduce possibilities of fraud, ensure a true freedom of movement to European Union drivers and reinforce road safety. More than 80 different driving license models with different entitlements and validity periods are currently circulating in the Member States. Hardly any proper enforcement of driving licenses is possible. It is time to equip European drivers with anti-fraud driving licenses guaranteeing their right to drive vehicles for which they have the required qualifications. This will also facilitate the work of the administrative and enforcement authorities, and should contribute to reinforce safety on European roads.
View the proposal, "Driving Licences: security, safety and free movement," for more information.