Driving licence in Norway
Norwegian driving licences (Bokmål: Førerkort, Nynorsk: Førarkort) adhere to a standard set in the European Economic Area.
Minimum age for cars is 18 years.[1] Mopeds (50 cc, max 45 km/h), smaller motorcycles (engine capacity equal to, or less than 125 cubic centimetres) and tractors are 16 years. Most larger truck licences require holder to be 21 years old. Motorcycles have different rules, you can drive a motorcycle with up to 35 kW from the age of 18,[2] as long as you've completed the necessary courses and tests. When you turn 20 you can take a course for motorcycles with unlimited power. Before you're 24 you have to have at least 2 years experience with smaller motorcycles.[3]
Before one is allowed to practice for any driver's licence, one must first complete a four-day class called "trafikalt grunnkurs" (elementary traffic class) which covers the basic rules of the road, some general advice, and what to do when involved in (or present at the scene of) an accident—including how to communicate effectively with emergency services and basic first aid skills (ABC, recovery position).
Anyone having completed this class and no less than two years younger than the minimum age for the desired licence is allowed to practice for that licence if accompanied by a parent or other adult who is at least 25 years old and has had the relevant licence without interruption for the past five years. Some driving schools offer basic training on how to effectively coach a learning driver, but this training is not compulsory. When you first get your licence you get what’s called a trial licence which is a 2 year trial period during which it is a lot easier to lose your licence. If you lose your licence during this period you have to retake all the tests, both theoretically and practically. If you lose your licence after the 2 year trial you receive the licence in the mail when it is reissued to you.
Since January 1, 2004, the point system (Norwegian: Prikkbelastning) is used by Norwegian authorities to handle traffic offenders. Two points will be issued for most violations except for in the smallest speeding cases. If eight points or more is issued during a three-year period, the driving licence is temporarily revoked, usually for six months.[4]
In Norway it is not unusual to end up paying 30,000 NOK (≈4,000 USD as of December 2014 [5]) for a driving licence.[6] This is due to the vast amount of courses required.[7]
See also
- European driving licence
- Driving Licence
- European Commissioner for Transport
- International driving licence
References
- ↑ https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2004-01-19-298#KAPITTEL_3
- ↑ http://www.vegvesen.no/Forerkort/har-forerkort/Hva+har+du+lov+a+kjore/Motorsykkel+klasse+A2
- ↑ http://www.vegvesen.no/Forerkort/har-forerkort/Hva+har+du+lov+a+kjore/Motorsykkel+%28klasse+A%29
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- ↑ http://www.vegvesen.no/en/Driving+licences/Driver+training/Driver+training
