Driving licence in Sweden
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Swedish driving licences (Swedish: Körkort) adhere to a standard set in the European Economic Area. Eighteen is the minimum age to obtain a licence.[1]
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[edit] Instruction
A learner's permit can be issued at age 16. The student may choose to learn by going to a driving school or in private with up to four different instructors. Usually a mix of the two is used.[citation needed] These instructors must be 24 or older and must have held a valid driver's licence for five years. The instructors and student must go through a traffic safety course together before permission is granted; it takes about three hours to complete and is usually given at all driving schools at certain dates.
When learners reach age 18 they may take a theory test (Swedish: Kunskapsprov); a score of 52 out of 65 questions is required to pass. They must also attend a hazard lesson (Swedish: Riskutbildning), which may, for instance, take place at a track which is sprayed with oil to make it slippery. First, students learn about the human factor and other dangers in traffic; thent they drive the course and try to make the car spin so they can learn to control it during such situations.
[edit] Testing
Students then take a driving test. If they pass, a driver's licence is granted; it usually comes by mail a few days later. Until then newly licenced drivers are given a temporary licence (valid for a year). The licences are issued by the Swedish National Road Administration.
[edit] Probation
The first two first years are considered a probationary period (Swedish: Prövoperiod). If a driver commits a serious traffic offense during that time, the licence is revoked, and the driver must retake the driving test to regain it.
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