Learning journeys

Learner Journeys with Accompanying Person

Eligibility: Learner journeys on motor vehicles are permitted only with an accompanying person who is at least 23 years old and has held the corresponding driver’s license for at least three years.
Responsibilities: The accompanying person must ensure that the learning journey is conducted safely and that the learner driver follows traffic regulations.

Seating Arrangement: During learning and test drives, the accompanying person must sit next to the driver, except in practice areas, when reversing, or when parking. The attendant should be able to easily reach the handbrake.
Motorcycle Rules: A learner driver on a motorcycle cannot be accompanied by someone who does not hold a motorcycle driver’s license.
Identification: While a motor vehicle is being driven by a learner, it must display a blue plate with a white “L” on the back in a clearly visible location. This plate must be removed when there is no learner driving.
Driving Restrictions:
- Learner drivers are not allowed to drive on busy roads until sufficiently trained, and they may only use highways when ready for the test.
- Starting on inclines, turning, reversing, and similar maneuvers are prohibited on busy roads. These should be avoided in residential areas as much as possible.
Legal Consequences:
- Driving without a learner’s permit or the required escort, or allowing an unqualified person to accompany a learner, can lead to imprisonment or a fine.
- The escort is responsible for any criminal acts committed during learner journeys if they have violated their duties.
- The learner driver is also responsible for avoiding infringements based on their level of training.