REPORT ON THE PRACTICAL TEST - Categories B and B+E

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Report on the practical test for driver licensing category B(+E) produced by the CIECA framework, based on two EU workshops and prior discussions. The report consolidates recommendations on the location of the practical test, required contents including special manoeuvres, assessment criteria for both B and B+E, the test result form, and vehicle-testing criteria. It also addresses safety-belt use, the definition of category B+E, and the practical test for that category. It sets minimum requirements derived from best practice while allowing stricter national rules.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Summary

Introduction

1. Location of the practical test

1.1 Flexible versus set routes

2. Contents of the practical test

3. Assessment criteria

4. The test result form

5. Duration of the practical test

6. Place of the examiner

7. Presence and place of the instructor

8. Criteria for testing vehicles for category B

8.1 The use of safety belts

9. The definition of category B+E

9.1 Criteria for testing vehicles for category B+E

9.2 The practical test for category B+E

Conclusions

Annexes

# REPORT ON THE PRACTICAL TESTCategories B and B+E MAY1998 Editors: With the collaboration of: ISBN:90-76408-04-1 CIECA,Brussels,1998 Report on the practical test for category B(+E) Commission Internationale des Examens de Conduite Automobile,CIECA The“Commission Internationale des Examens de Conduite Automobile”(CIECA)is anorganisation for authorities in the field of driver licensing and was founded in 1956.It has anofficial status as observer to the United Nations.The European Commission decided tosubsidize a project entitled “Comparative analysis and practical guide on driver licensing in theEuropean Union”.To this end,several workshops were organised,two of which dealt with thepractical test for category B(+E).This report is also available in German and French. Ms M.ter Braak Ms H.Groot Mr H.Ruyters Mr J.AubertMr W.PecinovskyMrs C.Perez Mr W.VanbroeckhovenMr A.Serra Amaral Mrs M.Goretti Faria da CostaMr R.VihmannMr T.KangurMr T.SaimreMr M.SaikMr G.BuzásiMrs M.SzebényiMr J.P.FougèreMr E.SeulMr H.DuenbostelMrs K.PedersenMr E.JanbyMr W.WeinheberMr W.PetzholzMr H.MattssonMr Ö.Ellström The authors of this report can not be held responsible for possible errors it may contain;alldata presented by the members have been collected with the utmost precision. The report on the ‘Practical Test for category B(+E)”has been partly realised with the supportof the Directorate General for Transport of the Commission of the European Union. Mr S.MyntinenMr K.HakuliMr J.B.WatsonMr A.PeoplesMr J.S.T.DuncanMr N.SayadiMr A.MeddebMr G.HeintzMr P.SchmitzMr M.HermanisMr J.TeterisMr Z.UzantMr B.HerdanMr R.CumminsMr I.SmoljanMr N.ZuberMr I.BakovićMr C.LozanoMr F.Munoz PeláezMr H.WesterveldMr F.KorpelMr J.P.Vaessen Foreword by the CIECA President It is an honour for me to present this report on the practical test for category B(+E).The factthat the European Commission has given CIECA the task to organise these workshops,demonstrates that our knowledge and experience are appreciated at an international level.The“Österreichische Vereinigung für Sachverständige nach dem Kraftfahrrecht”(ÖVSK)inVienna and the 'Direction Générale de la Sécurité et de la Circulation Routieres”in Lille wereproud to host the two workshops,which served as a basis for this report.This study forms partof the project “Comparative analysis and practical guide on driver licensing in the EuropeanUnion”.I am grateful to the Directorate General for Transport of the European Commissionfor subsidizing this project.Herewith I would also like to thank the experts from the 20countries who participated to these workshops.This report would not have been possiblewithout their expertise and hard work.I look forward to the presentation of this report at theCIECA congress in Tunis,in May 1998. J.P.Vaessen ## Summary This report describes the recommendations the experts arrived at during two workshops,aswell as the discussions which preceded them.These workshops have been organised within theframework of a project entitled“Comparative analysis and practical guide on driver licensing inthe European Union”.The workshop participants are experts,not political delegates and therecommendations therefore reflect their expert opinions. Directive 91/439/EEC served as a starting point for discussions.Certain points stipulated inthis Directive have been analysed and restructured.Agreement was reached on the followingitems:the location of the practical test,the contents (including the special manoeuvres),theassessment criteria for both category B and B+E,the test result form,the criteria for testingvehicles,the use of safety belts,the definition of category B+E and the practical test for thiscategory. In the course of the presentations and discussions,it became clear that large differences stillexist between the participating countries in certain other areas.For this reason,the expertsdecided not to make any recommendations on the following points:the use of a speci

FAQs

What sources and workshops shaped the recommendations in this report?

The report is based on two workshops organized within an EU project on comparative analysis and a practical guide for driver licensing. Discussions also started from Directive 91/439/EEC.

Which topics were specifically agreed upon for categories B and B+E?

Agreements cover the location of the test, contents including special manoeuvres, assessment criteria, the test result form, vehicle-testing criteria, safety-belt use, the definition of category B+E, and the practical test for that category.

Why are no recommendations made on some issues?

Large differences between participating countries in other areas led the experts to decide not to make recommendations on items such as a special testing ground, flexible versus set routes, and the place/presence of the examiner and instructor.

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