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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7895
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Directive requiring drivers to receive training

Brussels, 02/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Friday the European Commission adopted by written procedure a draft Directive that would require for professional drivers to follow an initial and continuous training. At the present time, only the driving licence is required to become a professional driver in Europe, except in France and the Netherlands, which have recently generalised the requirement to follow an initial compulsory training. Announced in the framework of the "social driver package"...

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