The draft law on driver's license cancellation has been finalized for the second reading

The State Duma is preparing to adopt a government bill that expands the rights of the State Traffic Inspectorate to revoke and revoke a driver's license. It has been finalized for the second reading, Kommersant reports. The expected date of entry into force of the amendments is March 1, 2026.

The bill amends the federal laws "On Road Safety" and "On Personal Data". The amendments were prepared back in 2022 and adopted in the first reading.

"If during a medical examination, medical examination, or visit to a polyclinic, a motorist shows signs of a medical contraindication to driving, the citizen will be sent for an emergency examination. If the disease is confirmed, the data is entered into the database of the Ministry of Health, the information is automatically transmitted to the traffic police, and the rights are revoked," the May 13 note says.

It is noted that failure to attend an emergency checkup prescribed by a doctor will also lead to the cancellation of rights. The motorist will have three months to undergo a re-examination, during which time he retains the right to drive a car.

In addition, the bill provides for the transfer of medical certificates issued by driving commissions to electronic form. The driver's commissions will transfer the data to a single database of the Ministry of Health, where the results will be checked by the State Traffic Inspectorate. The document also contains a provision that allows you to restore your rights and return the canceled certificate after treatment after a medical examination.

Currently, drivers' health is checked once every 10 years when they undergo a medical examination and receive a medical certificate. During this period, a motorist may get a disease incompatible with driving, the Interior Ministry said.

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On April 1, the State Traffic Inspectorate reported that a driver's license, which expires between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2025, is automatically renewed for three years. If the driver's license expires, for example, in May 2022, it will be considered valid until May 2025.