Driving licence in Romania
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In Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 the driving licence is a governmental right given to those who request a licence for any of the categories they desire. It is required for every type of motorized vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...

. The minimum age to obtain a driving licence is 18 years. Regardless of age, in the first year after obtaining the licence the driver is called a beginner and has to display on the windscreen and the back window of the car the distinctive sign (a black exclamation mark (!) on a yellow disk).

Beginning with 1999, the driving licence format was changed from that of a pink booklet to a credit-card sized card.

Obtaining a drivers licence

The driving licence can be obtained after finishing a driving school and passing a two stage test, a theory test and a road test.

The theory test

The theory test consists of 26 questions the test is computerized with successful the candidates needing to score a minimum of 22 correct answers. The candidate is automatically eliminated if 5 wrong answers are given. For authenticity, during the computerized examination, the candidate is photographed three times and these pictures are later used as evidence that the person present at the road test is the same person as the one who was present at the theory test.

The road test

The road test
Driving test
A driving test is a procedure designed to test a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle. It exists in various forms worldwide, and is often a requirement to pass the exam to obtain a driver's license...

 is a practical hands on test that lasts 25 minutes, during which time the candidate must prove that he/she is able to handle the vehicle properly and safely, that he/she can do all kind of manoeuvres including turns, parking, while respecting the law.
The driving test ends when the test period finishes and the candidate is then informed of the result. If the candidate obtained no more than 20 penalty points, he is given the result passed, if the candidate made mistakes that sum at least 21 points, he is given the result failed and can reschedule another examination after a 15 day period has lapsed.

Categories

  • A -Vehicle with two wheels (motorcycle
    Motorcycle
    A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

    ) with or without a sidecar that has an engine larger than 50CC or can achieve a speed greater than 50 km/h or a three wheel vehicle (tricycle
    Tricycle
    A tricycle is a three-wheeled vehicle. While tricycles are often associated with the small three-wheeled vehicles used by pre-school-age children, they are also used by adults for a variety of purposes. In the United States and Canada, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily by older persons for...

    ) that has an engine larger than 50CC or can achieve a speed greater than 50 km/h, the maximum authorized mass must not exceed 400 kg.
    • A1 -Vehicle with two or three wheels having a maximum engine capacity of 50CC, a minimum construction speed of 25 km/h and a maximum speed of 50 km/h.

  • B -Vehicle that does not exceed a 3,500 kg authorized mass, has a maximum of 8 seats besides the driver's and is allowed to pull a light-weight trailer
    Trailer (vehicle)
    A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....

     not exceeding an authorized mass of 750 kg.
    • B1 -Vehicle with three or four wheels having a minimum mass of 400 kg and a maximum mass of 550 kg that has an engine larger than 50CC and can achieve a speed greater than 50 km/h.
    • B+E -A B category vehicle that has a trailer with an authorized mass greater than 750 kg but not exceeding the mass of the pulling vehicle.

  • C -Vehicle with and authorized mass greater than 3,500 kg and with 8 seats besides the driver's.
    • C1 -Vehicle that has a mass greater than 3,500 kg but not exceeding 7,500 kg.
    • C1+E -A C1 category vehicle that has a trailer exceeding 750 kg but the summed mass of the vehicle and trailer doesn't exceed 12,000 kg.
    • C+E -A C category vehicle that is allowed to pull a trailer with an authorized mass greater than 750 kg but not exceeding the mass of the pulling vehicle.

  • D -Vehicle that has more than 8 seats besides the driver's.
    • D1 -Vehicle that has more than 8 seats besides the driver's but not more than 16 seats.
    • D1+E -A D1 category vehicle with a trailer exceeding 750 kg but the summed mass of the vehicle and trailer not exceeding 12,000 kg.
    • D+E -A D category vehicle with a trailer exceeding a 750 kg mass but the trailer must not be used for people transport.

  • Tr -Tractor
    Tractor
    A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...

    s and self-propelled working vehicles.

  • Tb -Trolleybus
    Trolleybus
    A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...

    es

  • Tv -Tram
    Tram
    A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

    s

Age requirement

Every category has a minimum age required for obtaining it:
  • A -18
    • A1 -16
  • B -18
  • C -18
  • D -21
  • Tr -21
  • Tb -21
  • Tv -21

Gallery

Beginning with 2009, the driving licence respects the EU format without any English translations anymore which may confuse lots of non-Romanian language speakers or non-EU residents. It looks better (has the EU flag on it) but it is useless outside of Europe.

External links

Romanian road legislation
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