Getting a driver’s license is an almost essential step towards independence. Which explains why young people are in such a hurry to get it.

A new measure

However, it is not obvious, even on the contrary. Already because registration and passing are very expensive and not affordable for all budgets, on the contrary. But that’s not all, because this test also requires A lot of time and personal investment over an often long period. However, while waiting to finally get the precious sesame, it is possible to choose a car without a license, but be careful, because until now there was a little subtlety. In fact, escorted learner drivers could not get behind the wheel of these vehicles on their own. And this despite the minimum study of 20 hours. Therefore, the latter also had to pass the AM license, that is, an additional seven hours of training. An amazing, even frankly absurd situation in which the authorities finally put an end to. And this is thanks to the decree just published in the Official Journal on February 28.

Unlock driving schools

The latter explains that “a learner who has undergone initial training as part of the intended driving training and holds a certificate of completion of initial training benefits from the equivalence of the practical part of the road safety certificate, optionally light motorized quad bike“. A change that saves young drivers from 200 to 400 euros, but not only. Indeed, the latter could also reduce congestion at driving schools. The latter are facing an influx of candidates for an AM license due to the development of license-free cars. And this is without mentioning the lowering of the driving license age to 17, which also creates additional pressure. And this is at a time when France is experiencing a shortage of examiners due to active preparations for the Paris Olympic Games. A difficult situation for the profession, now under pressure from all sides.

A situation that angers the major players in the sector, who are waiting for a response from the government.

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