Norwegian regulations relating to driving licences ect.

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1 Norwegian regulations relating to driving licences ect.

2 Translation from Norwegian Regulations relating to driving licences etc. Laid down by the Directorate of Public Roads on 19 January 2004 pursuant to the Act no. 4 of 18 June 1965 relating to road traffic sections 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 42 and 43, cf. Act no. 20 of 14 June 2002 relating to the Prevention of Fire, Explosion and Accidents involving Hazardous Substances and the Fire Services (the Fire and Explosion Protection Act) section 43, cf. Regulation no of 11 November 2002 relating to the transportation of dangerous goods by road or rail section 7-5, cf. Decision on Entry into Force no of 17 March 1967 and Decision by the Ministery of Transport and Communication on Delegation no of 29 September Cf. Annex XIII no. 24a (Directive 91/439/EEC amended by Directive 94/72/EC, Directive 96/47/EC, Directive 97/26/EC and Directive 2000/56/EF) to the EEA Agreement. Amended 12 May 2004 no. 740, 11 June 2004 no. 887, 5 Nov no (including legal authority), 10 December Section 1-1. Driving licence requirements etc. Chapter 1. Introductory provisions A person who is to drive a motor vehicle in Norway must have a valid driving licence covering the relevant category of vehicles as stipulated in chapter 3, or a valid foreign driving licence recognised pursuant to the provisions laid down in chapters 8, 9 and 10. A driving licence is not required for certain types of driving, cf. chapter 12. Section 1-2. Recognition of foreign driving licences Driving licences issued in the EEA shall be mutually recognised as valid, both during temporary stays and normal residence. Driving licences in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968 as subsequently amended, issued by Contracting Parties to the Convention, are recognised during temporary stays. Chapters 8 and 9 lay down more detailed provisions concerning recognition, and chapter 10 contains provisions relating to the exchange of foreign driving licences. Moreover, foreign driving licences shall be recognised in accordance with agreements with foreign states. Foreign driving licences do not entitle their holders to drive in Norway if: a) the driving licence is invalid in the issuing state, including instances where the driving licence has expired, b) the driving entitlement conferred by the driving licence has been forfeited or revoked abroad, c) the driving licence has previously been exchanged for a Norwegian driving licence, d) the driving entitlement conferred by the driving licence has been forfeited or revoked in Norway, e) the driving licence has been confiscated or suspended in Norway, f) the driving entitlement conferred by a Norwegian driving licence has been forfeited or revoked in Norway, g) the Norwegian driving licence has been confiscated or suspended in Norway, or

3 h) the holder is subject to a temporary bar on the issuing of a driving licence in Norway for the corresponding category(ies). An international driving licence is recognised during temporary stays together with a national driving licence, cf. section 8-2. An international driving licence alone does not constitute grounds for exchange. Section 1-3. Possession of more than one driving licence etc. It is not permitted to use more than one driving licence as documentation of a valid driving entitlement. Nor is it permitted to use more than one international driving licence. Section 1-4. Diplomats etc. Foreign nationals attached to a diplomatic or consular mission in Norway and foreign nationals attached to NATO or Partnership for Peace who possess a valid driving licence may drive such Norwegian or foreign-registered vehicles as the driving licence is valid for during their period of service in Norway. The same applies to spouses, children or other household members of the above-mentioned persons. Section 1-5. Certificate of competence etc. For certain types of transport or driving, a certificate of competence or a passenger conveyance permit is also required, cf. Regulation no of 9 October 2001 relating to the training of and certificate of competence for drivers of emergency vehicles (cf. Appendix 4, code 160), Regulation no of 11 November 2002 relating to the transportation of dangerous goods by road and rail (ADR certificate of competence) and Act no. 45 of 21 June 2002 relating to professional transport and the pertaining regulations (passenger conveyance permit). Section 1-6. Relationship to other regulations This regulation does not affect other provisions relating to age requirements, training requirements, certificates of competence, health requirements etc. for driving motor vehicles that might be laid down in, or pursuant to, the Road Traffic Act or other acts, such as the Working Environment Act, the Professional Transport Act and the Fire and Explosion Protection Act. A driving entitlement for vehicles in categories C, CE and C1E is limited by the provisions concerning driving and rest periods for persons aged under the age of 21. See Regulation no. 910 of 28 September 1993 relating to driving and rest periods etc. for domestic transport and transport within the EEA area. A person covered by this regulation and who is under the age of 21 must, when driving a vehicle covered by the specified categories, carry an official certificate confirming the completion of vocational training in accordance with Directive 76/914/EEC. Section 1-7. Authority to make decisions Regional Roads Offices are authorised to make decisions pursuant to this regulation unless otherwise stipulated in the regulation. Section 1-8. Contents of the regulation

4 This regulation contains detailed provisions on driving licence categories, requirements for driving entitlements, driving licence forms, renewal, exchange, international driving licences etc. The following appendices to this regulation, constituting part of the regulation, have been issued: 1. Health requirements 2. Driving licence form 3. Driving licence model 4. Driving licence codes 5. Transitional provisions driving licences issued pursuant to the Driving Licence Regulation of 28 March Transitional provisions - driving licences issued pursuant to this regulation and Driving Licence Regulation no. 4 of 23 February Chapter 2. Definitions etc. Section 2-1. Driving entitlement, driving licence, certificate of competence etc. By driving entitlement is meant the right to drive a specified category of vehicle. By driving licence is meant the document confirming the driving entitlement. The driving entitlement may also follow from a general provision of this regulation or from an individual decision. By certificate of competence is meant a certificate proving that special training has been completed, if applicable after a test has been taken, qualifying for certain forms of transport or driving. By the issuing of a driving licence is meant all and any driving licence-related actions by the driving licence authorities which result in the production of a new driving licence, whether this concerns a first-time driving licence, renewal, extension, a duplicate licence, exchange or replacement. By first-time issuing of a driving licence is meant that a Norwegian driving licence is issued to a person who has not previously held a Norwegian driving licence for any category. The issuing of a driving licence through the exchange, extension or renewal of an EEA driving licence is not deemed to constitute first-time issuing. By international driving licence is meant a driving licence issued on the basis of a national driving licence for corresponding categories, pursuant to models in the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 or the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of Section 2-2. Categories of vehicles etc. Unless otherwise specified in this regulation, the definitions in the Vehicle Regulation no. 918 of 4 October 1994 shall apply. Unless otherwise specified in this regulation, the category of vehicle specified on the vehicle registration card constitutes the category if it is in accordance with the Vehicle Regulation, previous corresponding regulations relating to vehicles or, for foreign vehicles, the EEA Agreement or the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968.

5 In addition, the following definitions apply: 1. Motorcycle: A motor vehicle that is registered as a motorcycle pursuant to the Vehicle Regulation, or that is registered as a motorcycle pursuant to previous regulations relating to vehicles. Pursuant to the Vehicle Regulation, a motorcycle is defined as covering twowheel motor vehicles with or without a sidecar. Motor-powered tricycles and quadricycles registered pursuant to the Vehicles Regulation are not covered by the term motorcycle. 2. Medium-sized motorcycle: A medium-sized motorcycle is a motorcycle with a net power output not exceeding 25 kw and a weight/power ratio not exceeding 0.16 kw/kg when the motorcycle is not defined as a light motorcycle. 3. Light motorcycle: A light motorcycle is a motorcycle whose maximum cylinder capacity does not exceed 125 cubic centimetres and whose net power output is maximum 11 kw. 4. Moped: A motor vehicle registered pursuant to the Vehicle Regulation no. 918 of 4 October 1994 or previous regulations relating to vehicles. 5. Trailer: In relation to the driving entitlement described in chapter 3, trailer equipment is also deemed to be a trailer. 6. Vehicles with automatic transmission: Vehicles in which the gear ratio between the engine and the wheels can only be varied by the use of the accelerator or the brakes. Section 2-3. Definition of normal residence Normal residence: By normal residence is meant the place at which a person usually lives, i.e. for at least 185 days every calendar year, because of personal and occupational ties or, if the case involves a person without occupational ties, because of personal ties which show close links between that person and the place where he is living. If a person has personal ties to another place than the place to which he is occupationally tied and the person therefore resides alternately in different places in two or more states, the normal residence of the person in question shall nonetheless be deemed to be the place to which he has personal ties, provided that he returns there regularly. It is not necessary to meet this last condition if the person is staying in another state in order to perform a task of a definite duration. Attendance at a university or school shall not imply transfer of normal residence. Normal residence is usually reckoned from such time as the person in question receives, or should have received, a Norwegian personal identity number from the National Population Register. For a person who applies for asylum or for a residence permit, normal residence is deemed to be established from the time the person in question has been registered, or should have been registered, as resident in Norway with the Norwegian authorities. Chapter 3. Driving entitlement, driving licence categories, age requirements Section 3-1. Driving licence categories overview, age requirements In Norway a driving entitlement can be acquired in the following international categories and with the following minimum age requirements: 1. Category A - motorcycle, direct acquisition - 21 years 2. Category A - motorcycle, progressive acquisition - 18 years 3. Category A1 - light motorcycle - 16 years 4. Category B - passenger car, delivery van - 18 years 5. Category C - lorry - 18 years

6 6. Category C1 - light lorry - 18 years 7. Category D - bus - 21 years 8. Category D1 - minibus - 21 years 9. Category BE - trailer for category B - 18 years 10. Category CE - trailer for category C - 18 years 11. Category C1E - trailer for category C1-18 years 12. Category DE - trailer for category D - 21 years 13. Category D1E - trailer for category D1-21 years. A driving entitlement can also be acquired for category B1 motor-powered tricycles or quadricycles through the exchange, renewal, or duplication of a foreign driving licence from the EEA. The minimum age requirement is 18 years. In Norway, a driving entitlement can be acquired for the following national categories and with the following minimum age requirements: 1. Category M Two-wheel moped, code 146, cf. appendix 4-16 years 2. Category M Three or four-wheel moped, code 147, cf. appendix 4, restricted - 16 years 3. Category M - Three or four-wheel moped, code 147, cf. appendix 4, unrestricted - 18 years 4. Category S Snow scooter - 16 years 5. Category T - Tractor, limited total weight - 16 years 6. Category T - Tractor, unlimited total weight - 21 years. National categories/rights to drive are valid for driving abroad insofar as they are accepted by the relevant authorities. Section 3-2. Driving entitlement for category A, direct acquisition A driving entitlement for category A applies to: 1. Motorcycles with or without a sidecar. 2. Two-wheel mopeds. For driving in Norway the driving entitlement also includes: 1. Driving with a trailer towed by a motorcycle with a cylinder capacity in excess of 125 cubic centimetres. The motorcycle must be approved for towing a trailer and the authorised mass of the trailer must be stated on the vehicle registration card. 2. Category M code Snow scooter with or without a trailer sledge. Section 3-3. Driving entitlement for category A, progressive acquisition A driving entitlement for category A applies to: 1. Motorcycles with or without a sidecar. Until the age of 21 or for the first two years after acquiring a driving entitlement for category A, the driving entitlement only applies to medium-sized motorcycles with or without a sidecar. 2. Two-wheel mopeds. For driving in Norway the driving entitlement also includes: 1. Driving with a trailer towed by a motorcycle with a cylinder capacity in excess of 125 cubic centimetres. The motorcycle must be approved for towing a trailer and the authorised mass of the trailer must be stated on the vehicle registration card.

7 2. Category M code Snow scooters with or without a trailer sledge. Section 3-4. Driving entitlement for category A1 A driving entitlement for category A1 applies to: 1. Light motorcycles with or without a sidecar. 2. Two-wheel mopeds. For driving in Norway the driving entitlement also includes: 1. Category M code 147. If the moped's mass exceeds 150 kg (minus the weight of the batteries, if electrically powered), the driver must have reached the age of Snow scooters with or without a trailer sledge. Section 3-5. Driving entitlement for category B A driving entitlement for category B applies to: 1. Motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg and with maximum 8 seats in addition to the driver s seat. It does not apply to motorcycles, tracked vehicles, snow scooters and two-wheel mopeds. 2. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. 3. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle in covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer in which the combined maximum authorised mass does not exceed 3,500 kg. The maximum authorised mass of the trailer must not exceed the tractor vehicle's unladen mass. 4. Motor-powered tricycles and quadricycles. 5. Category M code 147. The driving entitlement for Norway also applies to: 1. Tracked vehicles and snow scooters with or without a trailer sledge. 2. Category M code Trailers towed by a motor-powered tricycle or quadricycle with a cylinder capacity in excess of 125 cubic centimetres, when the maximum authorised mass of the trailer is 750 kg. The tractor vehicle must be approved for towing a trailer and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer must be stated on the vehicle registration card. Section 3-6. Driving entitlement for category B1/category B code 73 A driving entitlement for category B1, or, if applicable, category B code 73, applies to motor-powered tricycles and quadricycles and to category M code 147. It also applies to driving in Norway with a trailer towed by a motor-powered tricycle or quadricycle with a cylinder capacity in excess of 125 cubic centimetres. Section 3-7. Driving entitlement for category C A driving entitlement for category C includes the right to drive vehicles in category B and: 1. Motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg and with maximum 8 seats in addition to the driver s seat. It does not apply to motorcycles, tracked vehicles,

8 snow scooters or two-wheel mopeds. 2. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. Section 3-8. Driving entitlement for category C1 A driving entitlement for category C1 includes the right to drive vehicles in category B and: 1. Motor vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg, but not exceeding 7,500 kg and with maximum 8 seats in addition to the driver s seat. It does not apply to motorcycles, tracked vehicles, snow scooters or two-wheel mopeds. 2. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. Section 3-9. Driving entitlement for category D A driving entitlement for category D includes the right to drive vehicles in category B and: 1. Motor vehicles for the conveyance of passengers with more than 8 seats in addition to the driver s seat. It does not apply to motorcycles, tracked vehicles, snow scooters or twowheel mopeds. 2. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. 3. Articulated buses. Section Driving entitlement for category D1 A driving entitlement for category D1 includes the right to drive vehicles in category B and: 1. Motor vehicles for the conveyance of passengers with more than 8, but maximum 16, seats in addition to the driver s seat. For Norwegian driving licences the additional limitation applies that the motor vehicle must not exceed 7.5 metres in length. It does not apply to motorcycles, tracked vehicles, snow scooters or two-wheel mopeds. 2. Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle covered by subparagraph 1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. Section Driving entitlement for category BE A driving entitlement for category BE applies to combinations of vehicles as specified in section 3-5 first paragraph subparagraph1 and a trailer. In addition, the driving entitlement applies to the driving in Norway of tractors and motorised equipment with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 25,000 kg and with a maximum design speed of 40 km/h, with or without a trailer.

9 Section Driving entitlement for category CE A driving entitlement for category CE applies to category BE and also applies to combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle as specified in section 3-7 first paragraph subparagraph1, and a trailer. Section Driving entitlement for category C1E A driving entitlement for category C1E includes category BE and also applies to combinations of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle as specified in section 3-8 first paragraph subparagraph1, and a trailer in which the combined maximum authorised mass of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12,000 kg. The maximum authorised mass of the trailer must not exceed the tractor vehicle s unladen mass. Section Driving entitlement for category DE A driving entitlement for category DE includes category BE and also applies to combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle as specified in section 3-9 first paragraph subparagraph1, and a trailer. Section Driving entitlement for category D1E A driving entitlement for category D1E includes category BE and also applies to combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle as specified in section 3-10 first paragraph subparagraph1, and a trailer in which the combined maximum authorised mass of the combination thus formed does not exceed 12,000 kg. The maximum authorised mass of the trailer must not exceed the tractor vehicle's unladen mass. It is not permitted to use the trailer for conveying passengers. Section Driving entitlement for category M A driving entitlement for category M with code 146 applies to the driving in Norway of a two-wheel moped. The driving entitlement also applies to the driving in Norway of a three or four-wheel moped with an unladen mass (minus the weight of batteries if electrically powered) not exceeding 150 kg. A driving entitlement for category M with code 147 applies to the driving in Norway of a three or four-wheel moped. For persons who have not reached the age of 18, the driving entitlement is limited to a three or four-wheel moped with an unladen mass (minus the weight of batteries if electrically powered) not exceeding 150 kg. A driving entitlement for category M with code 145 applies to the driving in Norway of a two-wheel moped. A driving entitlement for category M applies to the driving in Norway of a moped. The age limitation for three and four-wheel mopeds as described in the second paragraph applies correspondingly.

10 Section Driving entitlement for category S A driving entitlement for category S applies to the driving in Norway of a snow scooter with or without a trailer sledge. Section Driving entitlement for category T A driving entitlement for category T applies to the driving in Norway of: 1. Tractors and motorised equipment with maximum design speeds of 40 km/h with or without a trailer. Until the licence holder has acquired two years experience or reaches the age of 21, the driving entitlement is limited to tractors or motorised equipment, with or without a trailer, with a combined maximum authorised mass not exceeding 25,000 kg. The weight limitation does not apply if the driving entitlement for category T is acquired after reaching the age of Category M code 147. If the moped s unladen mass exceeds 150 kg (minus the weight of batteries if electrically powered), the driver must have reached the age of Snow scooters with or without a trailer sledge. 4. Motorised equipment that is not designed for the transportation of persons or goods and that is not capable of speeds exceeding 30 km/h, with or without a trailer. Chapter 4. Period of validity, limitations Section 4-1. Period of validity of driving entitlement A driving entitlement for categories A, A1, B, B1, BE, M, S and T shall be valid for life unless limitations are set pursuant to sections 4-2 to 4-5. The expiry date of the driving entitlement shall be set to the holder s 100 th birthday. After reaching the age of 70, a valid medical certificate must be carried for the driving entitlement to be valid. A driving entitlement for other categories shall be valid for 10 years unless a shorter period of validity is set pursuant to sections 4-2 to 4-5. However, these categories shall have a maximum period of validity: a) of five years if the person in question has reached the age of 60 b) until the age of 71 if the person in question has reached the age of 66 c) of one year if the person in question has reached the age of 70. On renewal of the driving entitlement, the period of validity is reckoned from the date of issue of the driving licence. For asylum seekers and refugees who have not been granted a permanent residence permit, but who wish to be issued a Norwegian driving licence, the period of validity shall be four years at a time. Section 4-2. Probationary period for the driving entitlement for category B On the first-time issue of a driving licence for category B, a probationary period of two years is set and this is endorsed on the driving licence. If a new driving licence is issued during the probationary period, the time remaining of the probationary period shall be recorded on the driving licence. A person who forfeits his driving entitlement during the probationary period as a result of a violation of the rules for behaviour in traffic must take a new full driving test, cf. Regulation

11 no of 19 December 2003 relating to forfeiture of the right to drive a motor vehicle etc. section 8-4. After passing the driving test, a new driving licence is issued with a new probationary period of two years. This also applies correspondingly in the event of subsequent violations. Section 4-3. Restricted driving licences When health or other reasons make it necessary, the driving entitlement may be restricted to apply: 1. to driving a motor vehicle of a particular category or type and, if applicable, with equipment of a specified type, 2. to a particular registration plate/registration plates, 3. for a shorter period than normal, 4. or a combination of the above. Other forms of restrictions, including geographical limitations, possibly in combination with restrictions described in the first paragraph, may be set by the Directorate of Public Roads. A driving entitlement restricted for health reasons may not be granted unless dispensation has been granted from the health requirements for the category in question. Dispensation from the health requirements does not confer an automatic right to have a restricted driving licence issued pursuant to the second paragraph. The restriction shall be endorsed on the driving licence but the health reasons shall not be recorded there. If the practical driving test has been taken on a motor vehicle with automatic transmission, the driving entitlement is limited to motor vehicles so equipped. Section 4-4. Non-completion of night driving part of basic course in road traffic knowledge If the driving test for the first-time acquisition of a driving entitlement is taken during the period from 16 March to 31 October without documentation of a completed night driving part of the course, cf. Regulations no of 1 October 2004 on driver training and driving tests etc., the driving entitlement shall be made valid until 1 March the following year. The same period of validity is set for categories M, S and T, if they are added to the driving licence at the same time. The same applies correspondingly to driving tests in connection with the extension of a driving entitlement if documentation for a completed night driving part has not previously been submitted. In order to achieve an uninterrupted driving entitlement, documentation of a completed night driving part must be submitted before the period of validity expires. The driving entitlement can be reacquired at a later date through documentation of a completed night driving part. The driving entitlement may not be renewed without documentation. When the conditions have been met, a new driving licence is issued with a normal period of validity pursuant to this chapter, for all relevant categories, reckoned from the date for the first issue. The holder of a temporary driving licence for category B with a validity period of two years issued prior to 1 March 1995, may be issued a driving licence with a normal validity

12 period when it is documented that a night driving part has been completed and the practical test passed. Section 4-5. Non-completion of safety and skid- pan driving course for categories C, CE and D If it is not documented that a safety and skid-pan driving course or a skid-pan driving course 1 has been completed before a driving licence is issued (extension) in categories C, CE or D, the validity period shall be set to one year. In order to achieve an uninterrupted driving entitlement, documentation of a completed safety and skid pan driving course or a skid-pan driving course must be submitted before the validity period expires. The driving entitlement can be reacquired at a later date through documentation of a completed course. The driving entitlement may not be renewed without documentation. When the conditions have been met, a new driving licence is issued with a normal period of validity reckoned from the date for the first issue. Section 4-6. (Repealed by Regulation no of 5 Nov. 2004, in force from 1 Jan ) Chapter 5. Application for a driving licence, extension, issue Section 5-1. Application for a driving licence The provisions set out in this chapter apply to all issuing of driving licences unless otherwise stipulated. An application for a driving licence shall be written on the prescribed form, which shall be sent/handed in to the local District Office or local Traffic Services Office. The prescribed application form requirement does not apply to renewals unless a new driving test is required. The following must be enclosed with the application: 1. A statement from the police approving the applicant with respect to temperance and good conduct on the basis of an examination of the register of fines, criminal records and the driving licence register. This only applies to first-time driving licences. Such statements are not required to be enclosed if the Regional Roads Office itself clears such matters with the police. 2. A self-declaration on the applicant s health, or a medical certificate when this is necessary or required pursuant to Appendix 1. On renewal of, or extension to, categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E, a medical certificate must always be enclosed. 3. In the event of a name change, the marriage certificate or confirmation of name change shall be enclosed unless the name change has been recorded in the national population register. An applicant may be required to present his driving licence before an application for an extension or renewal is processed. The applicant may be required to attend in person in order to clarify the application. 1 Previous skid-pan driving course before 1. January 2005

13 Section 5-2. Issuing of a driving licence A driving licence will only be issued to a person who has reached the minimum age and has acquired a driving entitlement for Norway in the relevant category. In order to acquire a driving entitlement, the driving test for the relevant category must be passed, cf. Regulation no of 1 October 2004 relating to driver training and driving tests etc. Alternatively, documentation must be presented of a driving entitlement abroad pursuant to the rules concerning duplicate licences or exchange, cf. chapters 7 and 10 and the conditions set out therein. If a requirement is stipulated for mandatory training before a driving test can be taken, for the first-time or on extension, for the relevant category, or prior to the issuing of a driving licence, cf. Regulation no of 1 October 2004 relating to driver training and driving tests etc., a driving licence may not be issued before documentation of such training is presented. Applicants must submit a recent photograph of themselves. Before the driving licence is issued, the applicant must present acceptable proof of identity including name, personal identity number (11 digits) and a photograph. The applicant s identity must be checked, and the prescribed form must be signed under controlled conditions. A driving licence will only be issued to an applicant with normal residence in Norway who has resided in the country for at least six months. The six-month residence requirement does not apply in connection with exchange and renewal. A driving licence may also be issued to a person who can document that he has been studying in Norway for at least six months. In the event of exchange, a driving licence can be issued to a person registered as resident in Norway. Section 5-3. Extension of driving entitlement etc. A driving entitlement for categories CE, C1E, DE or D1E also confers a driving entitlement for category BE. The driving entitlement for category BE is retained together with category B even if the driving entitlement for categories CE, C1E, DE or D1E is not renewed. A driving entitlement for category CE also confers a driving entitlement for category DE (or, if applicable, D1E) if the person in question has a driving entitlement for category D (or, if applicable, D1) and correspondingly on the subsequent acquisition of a driving entitlement for category D (or, if applicable, D1). A driving entitlement for category C1E also confers a driving entitlement for category D1E if the person in question already has a driving entitlement for category D or D1 and correspondingly on the subsequent acquisition of a driving entitlement for category D or D1. A driving entitlement for categories A1, B1, M, S or T can be extended to the categories S, T, M, A, A1 or B/BE. A restricted driving entitlement may be extended to an unrestricted driving entitlement. A driving entitlement can otherwise be extended on the following conditions: 1. Driving licences for categories C, C1, D or D1 may only be issued to persons who have passed the driving test for category B. 2. Driving licences for categories BE, CE, C1E, DE or D1E may only be issued to persons who have passed the driving test for categories B, C, C1, D or D1, respectively.

14 The tests required, or the mandatory training required, are specified in Regulation no of 1 October 2004 relating to driver training and driving tests etc. Section 5-4. Temporary driving licence Pending the production of a driving licence, a temporary driving licence is issued which is valid for a month. The temporary licence, as well as proof of identity with a photograph of the holder, must be carried while driving. Temporary driving licences are valid in Norway only. Section 5-5. Particular rules for persons who do not wish a driving licence Those who so wish, for example in connection with the completion of training required to obtain a permit for the professional conveyance of persons or goods, may take the theory test without the provisions of this chapter applying. Section 5-1 second paragraph shall, however, apply. Furthermore, acceptable proof of identity including name, personal identity number (11 digits) and a recent photograph must be presented. The right to take a test also applies when a driving entitlement has been forfeited or revoked, or when the driving licence has been confiscated or suspended, or a temporary bar has been imposed. The Regional Roads Office shall confirm that the theory test has been passed and for which categories. Section 6-1. Renewal of driving entitlement Chapter 6. Renewal of driving entitlement A driving entitlement that is limited in time can be renewed at any time, but it must be renewed before it expires in order for the driving entitlement to be have uninterrupted validity. If the validity period has expired on application for renewal, the driving entitlement may only be renewed by taking a new practical driving test. For category M, a theory test is required before renewal. A driving entitlement as mentioned in sections 4-4 and 4-5 may only be renewed if documentation is presented of a completed course. A practical driving test is not required even if the validity period has expired. Driving licence holders who have licences whose validity period has expired, but who nevertheless have the right to drive, can renew the right voluntarily. On renewal, the new driving licence shall have the same categories as the old one, or new categories pursuant to the transitional provisions in this regulation, but with a new validity period for one or more categories. For EEA driving licences with divergent category designations, new category designations will be assigned pursuant to the transitional provisions in Decision 2000/275/EC on equivalences between certain categories of driving licences, as amended by Decision 2002/256/EC. If a valid medical certificate is required for any new categories, the new categories may only be recorded in the driving licence if such medical certificate is submitted.

15 If a valid medical certificate is required, and it is not enclosed with the application, the driving licence will be issued with the same validity period as for the existing driving licence, for relevant categories. If the driving entitlement is to be renewed for several categories in cases such as mentioned in the second paragraph, it is sufficient that the candidate passes the test for the most comprehensive category. Tests for the categories B, C, C1, D, D1, or, if applicable, category E, are deemed to cover categories A, A1, M, S and T. Otherwise, in ascending order, the most comprehensive are deemed to be B, BE, C1/D1 (optional), C1E/D1E (optional), C, D, DE, CE. The same applies when pursuant to a court judgement, accepted fine or police decision, it is a condition that a driving test must be passed before the driving entitlement can be restored, and no particular information is provided about which categories this applies to, but it is stated that it concerns a practical driving test (theory test for category M). If a full driving test is stipulated, for categories BE, C1E/D1E (optional) or DE, the theory test must be passed for categories B, C1/D1 (optional) and D, respectively. On renewal of a driving licence for category B1, in cases as mentioned in the second paragraph, such test as the Regional Roads Office finds appropriate shall be taken. The test can be a combination of theory and practical tests. The theory part may be oral. Chapter 7. Temporary driving permit, duplicate licence, exchange Section 7-1. Temporary driving permit The Regional Roads Office or the police can issue a temporary driving licence to the holder of a Norwegian driving licence, or to the holder of an EEA driving licence with normal residence in Norway. A temporary driving permit shall be valid for a limited period and shall not be valid for more than three months. Both authorities can extend the temporary licence irrespective of which authority issued the original temporary licence. Such extensions are normally made valid for three months. The temporary driving permit must be carried when driving and it must be supplemented with acceptable proof of identity containing a photograph of the holder. The licence is valid for driving in Norway Sweden, Denmark and Finland. A temporary driving permit can be issued in the following cases: 1. When a driving licence has been lost or stolen and it is necessary for the applicant to drive a motor vehicle. Notification of the loss or theft must be made on the prescribed form. 2. When a driving licence is in a place from which it cannot reasonably be required to be collected immediately. 3. When other exceptional circumstances exist. In special cases, when it is not considered to constitute a risk, a temporary driving permit as mentioned above may be issued to the holder of a foreign driving licence. It is a condition that the driving licence is recognised pursuant to chapter 8. In addition, a temporary driving permit may be issued on the same conditions to the holder of a foreign driving licence in the following cases: 1. If a foreign driving licence expires during a stay in Norway, and it would entail

16 disproportionate inconvenience for the person in question to have the licence renewed abroad. 2. If a foreign driving licence has been damaged or for other reasons has become unfit to serve as proof of identity. 3. After a person with a driving licence not recognised pursuant to chapter 8 has passed a practical test. For foreign driving licences, the police may, in the event that a driving entitlement has been forfeited or revoked, or on confiscation or suspension of a driving licence, issue a temporary driving permit for the purpose of driving out of the country. Section 7-2. Duplicate driving licence A duplicate driving licence can be issued to holders of a temporary driving permit with normal residence in Norway who have lost or had stolen a Norwegian driving licence, or an EEA licence, without it turning up within a month of the temporary licence having been issued. If all the indications are that the driving licence is lost for good, or if it is necessary to drive abroad, a duplicate licence may be issued immediately, if the circumstances surrounding the driving licence have been cleared up. For an EEA driving licence, documentation can be required from the issuing country. Section 6-1 fourth to sixth paragraphs apply correspondingly. For a duplicate of an EEA driving licence, a duplicate shall be issued in the form of an exchange. The provisions in the first paragraph apply insofar as they are appropriate and are not in conflict with the provisions concerning exchange in chapter 10. If the lost driving licence turns up, it must be handed in to a Traffic Services Office immediately. Section 7-3. Documentation of driving entitlement A person who is registered as the holder of a Norwegian driving licence may, irrespective of where the person has normal residence, be issued documentation in Norwegian of his Norwegian driver's rights. Section 7-4. Replacement of driving licences The holder of a driving licence is obliged, if the holder still wishes to exercise his driving entitlement, to replace a driving licence that, due to a change of name or its physical condition, can no longer be used as documentation of the driving entitlement. A change of name must be documented. If the police or Regional Roads Office finds that a driving licence cannot be used as documentation of the driving entitlement for such or other reasons (for example because the photograph is misleading), the holder can be ordered to replace the driving licence. The holder of a driving licence can also request the replacement of a driving licence for other reasons. The driving licence that is replaced shall be handed in to a Traffic Services Office. The same requirement and obligations as are accepted in the case of normal residence in Norway also apply to driving licences issued abroad. In such cases, the replacement shall take place in the form of an exchange of the foreign licence for a Norwegian driving licence.

17 The provisions in section 7-2 first and second paragraphs apply correspondingly. Chapter 8. Recognition of foreign driving licences - temporary stay Section 8-1. Driving licences from another EEA state A driving licence issued in another EEA state is valid here in the realm in accordance with its contents. The driving entitlement is limited to the international categories mentioned in section 3-1, or corresponding categories. If the categories in the driving licence deviate from the categories in Directive 2000/56/EC, the principle in the first sentence applies with such limitations as follow from the transitional provisions in Decision 2000/275/EC on equivalences between certain categories of driving licences, as amended by Decision 2002/256/EC. An international driving licence issued pursuant to the Geneva Convention of 1949 or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on Road Traffic is accepted together with a valid national driving licence. Temporary driving licences («Midlertidig kørekort») and tourist driving licences («turistkørekort»), issued in Denmark, and temporary driving licences («tilfälligt körkort»), issued in Finland are also valid during temporary stays here in the realm. Holders of driving licences must meet Norwegian minimum age requirements for the relevant categories. For category B1, the minimum age requirement is 18 years. Section 8-2. Driving licence issued outside the EEA area. The provisions in this section apply to driving licences not covered by other provisions in this chapter. A driving licence that is accepted pursuant to this section is valid for driving for up to one year in the realm in accordance with its contents. The driving entitlement is limited to the international categories mentioned in section 3-1, or corresponding categories. A driving licence is accepted from those countries which are signatories to the Geneva Convention of 1949 or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on Road Traffic if the driving licence has been issued pursuant to a model in the said conventions or pursuant to an EU/EEA model. A driving licence pursuant to a national model from the same states is accepted if it is accompanied by an authorised translation into Norwegian. A driving licence from other states may also be accepted if the driving licence is in accordance with one of the three models mentioned in the third paragraph and is issued in a Scandinavian language, or in English, French or German. An international driving licence is accepted together with a valid national driving licence. The holders of driving licences must meet Norwegian minimum age requirements in the relevant driving licence categories.

18 Section 8-3. Special provisions for driving licences from Switzerland Driving licences issued in Switzerland in the categories A, A1, B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E, D2 or D2E are valid for driving in Norway for up to one year. Category D2/D2E is considered equivalent to category D1/D1E here. Chapter 9. Recognition of foreign driving licences - normal residence Section 9-1. General provisions In addition to what follows from the provisions in this chapter, a person who wishes to drive a motor vehicle in Norway must exchange his licence for a Norwegian driving licence when this is possible. Otherwise, a driving entitlement in Norway must be acquired in the normal manner. When a person takes up normal residence in Norway, the ordinary provisions in this regulation also apply to foreign driving licences insofar as they are applicable and other special provisions are not specified. Section 8-2 sixth paragraph applies correspondingly. Section 9-2. Driving licences issued in an EEA state A driving licence issued in an EEA state is valid here in the realm in accordance with its contents until the validity period for the driving licence expires. See, however, the third paragraph. Section 8-1 first paragraph third sentence and fourth paragraph apply correspondingly. The provisions in this regulation are applicable to such licences, among other things with respect to renewal, extension, duplicate licences, health requirements, forfeiture or revocation of a driving entitlement and the confiscation and suspension of driving licences. The holder of a foreign driving licence who forfeits or has his driving entitlement revoked, or who has his driving licence confiscated, shall be issued a new Norwegian driving licence through exchange, instead of through the return of his driving licence. For driving licences for categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E that have been issued with a validity period of more than ten years, a validity period of ten years after the person in question has had normal residence in Norway shall be accepted, unless the expiry date is earlier. The holder of a driving licence for categories A, A1, B, BE or B1 must, on reaching the age of 70, carry a satisfactory medical certificate when driving, in addition to a valid driving licence. Section 9-3. Driving licences issued outside the EEA area The provisions in this section apply to driving licences not covered by other provisions in this chapter. The holder of a driving licence who takes up normal residence in Norway can use his driving licence for up to one year after he takes up normal residence here if the driving licence is recognised pursuant to chapter 8. In order to uphold a driving entitlement in Norway, the person in question must by the end of said year acquire a Norwegian driving licence pursuant

19 to the provisions governing exchange if this is possible, cf. chapter 10. Otherwise, the driving entitlement must be acquired as for a first-time driving licence in Norway. Section 9-4. Persons with normal residence in Norway For persons with normal residence in Norway and who acquire a driving licence during a temporary stay in the EEA area, the provisions in section 9-2 apply. Persons who have normal residence in Norway and who acquire a driving licence during a temporary stay in a state outside the EEA area, can use such driving licence for one year after their return if a stay of minimum six months in the issuing country can be documented. Chapter 10. Exchange of foreign driving licences Section General provisions concerning exchange When foreign driving licences are exchanged for Norwegian driving licences, the ordinary provisions in this regulation apply in full unless otherwise specified in this regulation. Exchange is not granted for categories corresponding to categories M, S or T. The foreign driving licence must be handed in together with an application for exchange. An exchanged driving licence from another EEA state shall be sent back to the licensing authorities in the issuing country by the Directorate of Public Roads, stating the reason for its return. The Directorate of Public Roads may decide that an exchanged driving licence from another state can be destroyed if it is difficult to return. On the exchange of a driving licence, the exchange shall be recorded on the Norwegian driving licence. Section Exchange of driving licences acquired in countries outside the EEA area. The provisions in this section apply to driving licences issued in Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Estonia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Belarus, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the former Yugoslavia, China, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the former Soviet Union, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Czech Republic, the former Czechoslovakia, Tunisia, the Ukraine, Hungary, the USA and Venezuela. Driving licences from other states may not be exchanged. The provisions in this section apply to driving licences not covered by other provisions in this chapter. Section 8-2 sixth paragraph applies correspondingly. Section 6-1 seventh paragraph applies correspondingly, such however that the practical test for category A, or, if applicable, A1, must always be passed.

20 Foreign driving licences issued pursuant to a model in the Geneva Convention of 1949 on Road Traffic or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on Road Traffic, or pursuant to an EU/EEA model, may be exchanged for a Norwegian driving licence for the corresponding category(ies) after the practical test has been passed. The same applies to foreign driving licences issued in a Scandinavian language, or in English, French or German, or in another language together with an international driving licence (if this is accepted pursuant to section 8-2) or an approved translation into Norwegian. If the practical test is failed because the test had to be interrupted pursuant to Regulation no of 1 October 2004 on driver training, driving tests etc. section 29-6 third paragraph, and it is evident that the candidate does not have the knowledge or driving skills required by considerations of traffic safety, it shall be decided that the right to exchange ceases to apply. Persons who have normal residence in Norway and who acquire a driving licence during a temporary stay/period of study in another country, may on the same conditions as set out above exchange their foreign driving licence for a Norwegian licence if a continuous stay of at least six months in the issuing country can be documented. A driving licence must be exchanged one year at the latest after the person took up normal residence in, or moved back to, Norway. If the application for exchange is submitted within the one-year deadline, the Regional Roads Office may extend the deadline by three months if the exchange will otherwise be difficult to effect within the deadline. If the deadline is exceeded, the driving entitlement must be acquired as for a first-time driving licence in Norway. Section Exchange of driving licences issued in another EEA state A driving licence issued in another EEA state and valid in Norway may be exchanged for a Norwegian driving licence for corresponding categories, when the holder has normal residence here in the realm. See, however, the second paragraph. Section 8-1 first and fourth paragraphs apply correspondingly. Neither a police certificate of good conduct, a medical certificate/self-declaration, a new driving test nor mandatory training is required. If necessary, an applicant must submit documentation of his original driver rights from the issuing country. If exchange takes place before the driving licence s expiry date, the Norwegian driving licence will be made valid until its holder s 100 th birthday for categories A1, A, B1, B and BE unless the driving licence is subject to a specific time restriction due to illness or similar, cf. section 4-3. For driving licences for categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE, the driving entitlement in Norway shall be made valid until the expiry date of the exchanged driving licence, not however for longer than 10 years reckoned from the date the person in question took up normal residence in Norway. If a medical certificate is submitted, a period of validity of 10 years shall be set. If the driving licence is renewed at the same time, its period of validity shall be set pursuant to chapter 4. A satisfactory medical certificate must be submitted at the same time as the application for renewal.