Guides for fleet management and planning
Deadlines, obligations and news about driving licence checks, professional driver periodic training, ADR certificate and driver card. With sources, regularly updated.
Law
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New law on driving licence checks: what section 2e StVG is meant to change
The German government plans to reform the driving licence check: before first handover, then when there is cause. Wording, status and impact on fleets.
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Driving licence checks by the employer: obligation, liability, proof
Anyone who provides employees with vehicles must check that they are allowed to drive. Legal basis, keeper liability, responsibility and proof at a glance.
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How often must the driving licence be checked?
Every six months, annually or only on cause? What is usual, what the draft § 2e StVG would change and when to check more often.
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Deadlines
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Driving licence exchange: all deadlines for card licences
Card licences issued from 1999 to 2013 are exchanged in stages. All cut-off dates, what this means for fleets and what applies to lorry classes.
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Renewing the ADR certificate: validity, deadlines and refresher
The ADR training certificate is valid for five years. When a refresher makes sense, how validity is extended and what happens on expiry.
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Professional driver periodic training: Code 95 and FQN at a glance
35 hours in five years: who needs the training, how it is proven (FQN or code 95) and what fines are possible.
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Renewing the driver card: deadlines, loss and defects
The driver card is valid for five years. When the renewal application is due, what applies in the event of loss, theft or defect, and how fleets keep track.
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Vehicles
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HU, SP, UVV, tachograph: inspection deadlines for company vehicles
When cars, vans, lorries, coaches and trailers need HU and SP inspections, and how often UVV and tachograph checks are due, in a table.
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Pre-departure check: obligation, checklist and records
Who must check the vehicle before the journey, what belongs on the checklist, when the driver must stop and whether the check has to be documented.
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Privacy
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Driving licence checks and data protection: what employers may store
May the employer copy or photograph the driving licence? Legal basis, data minimisation, retention period and data processing.
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Try it with your drivers
Tell us how many drivers you have and which documents you check. You will receive a quote and, if you wish, trial access.