Drivers with Suspended Licenses for Alcohol and Drugs Will Take a New Test

All drivers whose licenses have been temporarily revoked due to the use of alcohol or drugs will be required to pass a new exam before their documents are returned. This is outlined in amendments to the regulation regarding the procedures and conditions for conducting driving license tests, which are now under discussion on the government portal for public consultations.

In addition, the regulation is being supplemented with changes to the instructions for organizing and conducting the exams for applicants. In recent years, thousands of drivers have had their licenses revoked due to alcohol and drug use.

The aim of the new changes is to strengthen the preventative effect and to ensure that, before restoring driving rights, candidates possess up-to-date knowledge of traffic rules.

Other updates are also being discussed regarding the conditions for terminating the practical exam, with this measure applying only if the incident occurred due to the candidate's fault. Under the currently in-force regulations, even if obstacles or incidents are caused by other participants, the exam can be discontinued.

Another important change is the introduction of the possibility for candidates to voluntarily terminate the exam if they are under severe stress, have health issues, or are in an emotional state that makes them unfit to continue.

There are also cosmetic changes – for example, the removal of the requirement for a classroom blackboard in the theoretical exam room, as digital tests allow candidates to see all data on the screen.

Public consultations on the proposed changes are ongoing.

Source: Plovdiv24.bg