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EU Approves Stricter Driving Rules to Cut Fatalities

10/22/2025

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The European Parliament approved driving licence rules aimed at reducing around 20,000 deaths annually in the EU.
The rules require a minimum two-year probationary period for novice drivers and stricter training.
The rules create a digital driving licence accessible via mobile phones.
The rules establish a unified cross-border system for enforcing penalties for serious violations.
Member states have three years to transpose the rules and an extra year to implement.

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The European Parliament approved driving licence rules aimed at reducing around 20,000 deaths annually in the EU.
The rules require a minimum two-year probationary period for novice drivers and stricter training.
The rules create a digital driving licence accessible via mobile phones.
The rules establish a unified cross-border system for enforcing penalties for serious violations.
Member states have three years to transpose the rules and an extra year to implement.