Fitness to drive and accessibility
Driving and health conditions: who decides fitness to drive?
For epilepsy or clinical concerns, fitness to drive is assessed by authorised doctors and, where required, the local medical commission.
Understand your licence. Know the road.
Licence categories, signs and rules explained through everyday questions.
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All topicsHow to recognise road signs by shape and colour
Shape and colour offer clues, but the symbol, wording and supplementary plates determine the sign’s full meaning.
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All guidesRoad signs
Does a restriction apply outside the times shown?
If a supplementary plate limits a restriction to certain days or times, read it together with the main sign and any exceptions.
Documents and expiry dates
What do the codes on a driving licence mean?
Where to find the harmonised codes on a driving licence and how to check restrictions and adaptations without making assumptions.
Road signs
How to recognise a cycle track and who may use it
Signs identify cycle tracks and routes. Read signs, symbols and local rules to understand the route type and who may use it.
Road rules
Reversing: where it is prohibited and how to do it safely
Reversing is prohibited on motorways and requires care everywhere else: make sure the manoeuvre is brief, necessary and safe.
Road signs
STOP and give way: what is the difference?
At a STOP sign you must bring the vehicle to a complete halt. At a give-way sign, slow down and stop only if necessary to let traffic with priority pass.
Getting your driving licence?
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