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Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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theory of driving behaviour,
hazard perception and accident avoidance,
the syllabus underpinning driving test standards,
the requirements of the driving test,
relevant road and traffic legislation, including relevant EU and national legislation and interpretative guidelines,
assessment theory and techniques,
defensive driving.
ability to observe accurately, monitor, and evaluate overall candidate performance, in particular:
correct and comprehensive recognition of dangerous situations,
accurate determination of cause and likely effect of such situations,
achievement of competence and recognition of errors,
uniformity and consistency in assessment,
assimilate information quickly and extract key points,
look ahead, identify potential problems, and develop strategies to deal with them,
provide timely and constructive feedback.
A person authorised to conduct a practical test for a category of driving licence must be able to drive to a consistently high standard that type of motor vehicle.
establish and communicate what the candidate can expect during the test,
communicate clearly, choosing content, style and language to suit the audience and context and deal with enquiries from candidates,
provide clear feedback about the test result,
treat candidates with respect and indiscriminately.
knowledge about vehicle technique such as steering, tyres, brakes, lights, specially for motorcycles and heavy vehicles,
loading safety,
knowledge about vehicle physics such as speed, friction, dynamics, energy.
must have held a category B licence for at least 3 years;
must be at least 23 years old;
must have successfully completed the initial qualification provided for in point 3 of this Annex and subsequently followed the quality assurance and the periodic training arrangements as provided for in point 4 of this Annex;
must have terminated a vocational education that leads at least to a completion of level 3 as defined by Council Decision 85/368/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community(1);
may not be active as a commercial driving instructor in a driving school simultaneously.
must hold a driving licence in the category concerned or possess equivalent knowledge through adequate professional qualification;
must have successfully completed the initial qualification provided for in point 3 of this Annex and subsequently followed the quality assurance and the periodic training arrangements as provided for in point 4 of this Annex;
must have been a qualified category B driving examiner for at least 3 years; this period may be waived provided that the examiner in question can provide evidence of:
at least 5 years of driving in the category concerned, or,
a theoretical and practical assessment of driving ability of a standard higher than that needed to obtain a driving licence thus making that requirement unnecessary,
must have completed a vocational education that leads at least to a termination of the level 3 as defined by Decision 85/368/EEC;
may not be active as a commercial driving instructor in a driving school simultaneously.
a minimum regular periodic training of four days in total per period of two years in order to:
maintain and refresh the necessary knowledge and examining skills,
to develop new competences that have become essential for the exercise of their profession,
ensure that an examiner continues to conduct tests to a fair and uniform standard,
a minimum periodic training of at least five days in total per period of five years,
in order to develop and maintain the necessary practical driving skills.
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