Sweden - Obtain CE Heavy Truck Driver License (Tow a Heavy Trailer)

ProcedureEdit

1.) You need a valid driving permit to practice driving and make driving tests. When you apply for a provisional driving license checks Transport Agency if you meet the demands of society on everyone to take a driving license.

If you do not hold any driver's license, you must first apply for a learner's permit.

You can apply for a learner's permit directly through the e-service "Apply for a driving license 'or request a form via the" Order Form. " The fastest way to apply is through the e-service - it does not require an e-ID for this.

To Order Form: https://etjanster-kk.transportstyrelsen.se/BlankettBestallning.aspx

Follow link to apply online: http://www.korkortsportalen.se/e-tjanster/

2.) You must be able to meet personal and medical requirements for driving license. The Transport Agency will look into your ability to follow traffic rules, and check if you have been taken into custody by the police because you were too drunk, or if you have done any crime.

An overview of the medical requirements you must meet to get a provisional driving license and have a driving license is described in the Transport Agency's pamphlet " The medical requirements of the traffic . " If you have questions about the medical requirements, please contact Transport Agency's customer service for driver licensing on phone 0771-81 81 81.

3.) Once you have the valid permit that covers the jurisdiction where you can practice driving, you can now start taking driving lessons.

You need to practice and experience a variety of situations in traffic to get the potential to cope with the rules of traffic. You do this by practicing driving.

Driving with a heavy vehicle makes special demands on the operation, which you can only learn by practicing. You should include learn to use the right shift and brake technology. You can plan your driving and have attention to other traffic, especially with respect to the space vehicle requires.

Special rules for the undergoing driver training

If you are undergoing training for professional drivers (professional driving skills), it is possible for you to take a driving license for heavy truck at a younger age than current driving license age. This can be done by educators with permission of Transport Agency and in secondary schools.

If you are undergoing training for professional driving skills for freight , you can get a license with the permissions of C and CE from the age of 18 to carry out such operations.

Driving instruction is permitted only with education provider if you are younger than 20

You may not krtrna and practice driving with another than with education provider when you attend vocational training classes goods on journeys made by vehicles that require C or CE, and you're under 20.

You can start at the earliest practice driving when you are 18.

Transport Agency's regulations on curriculum, qualifications CE:

Primary Form: http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/tsfs/TSFS%202011_23.pdf
Amendments: http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/tsfs/TSFS%202012_55.pdf

4.) Education at driving school

If you intend to go to a driving school, it is good to ask the staff how they add up teaching. Each driving school has a teaching plan describing how their education leads to curriculum goals.

Most traffic schools are affiliated to one of the trade associations National Association of Swedish (STR) or Trafikutbildarnas National Organisation (TR). You can search for driving schools in professional organizations.

National Association of Swedish (STR): http://www.str.se/ Trafikutbildarnas National Organisation (TR): http://www.trafikutbildarna.com/

5.) Theory Test

Through the knowledge test, you should show that you have the theoretical knowledge so that you can run with the review of the traffic. There is a particular thesis for each license eligibility.

You can book using the link: http://www.trafikverket.se/Privat/Korkortsprov/Boka-prov-for-korkort/

The theory test consists of 55 questions. In addition, there are five test questions. The answers to the test questions are not included in the results. The test time is 40 minutes. You must correctly answer at least 44 of the 55 questions for the test to be approved.

The theory test includes questions about:

vehicle information and operation
environment
road
traffic
personal circumstances

To do the test at the Swedish Transport Administration, you must be able to prove your identity with an acceptable and valid identification document (ID card), and the photo on the ID document must be good likeness.

Beginning January 19, 2013, any person who will perform the test for driver's license must have their photographs taken at the Swedish Transport Administration before the test. You can not bring your own photo. Shooting will take place with the Transport Administration photographic equipment available at all locations where it is possible to make the thesis.

6.) After the test

You must correctly answer at least 44 of the 55 questions for the test to be approved. If you answered wrong on some issues, it is in the written decision which areas of knowledge the questions concerned.

Accepted theory

Immediately after the test, you will receive a written decision that the test is approved. An approved thesis is valid for one year. If you have not pass the driving test during the one-year period, you must do the knowledge test, the new fee.

Fail theory test

If the theory test did not reach the passing rate, you will get a written decision indicating which areas you have not completed the questions.

7.) Driving test

The driving test will show that you can handle the vehicle in traffic and you can run with good judgment in a safe manner. The practical test is a check that you have the skills required to drive in traffic.

For booking and taking a road test, you must have a valid theory. To Book: http://www.trafikverket.se/Privat/Korkortsprov/Boka-prov-for-korkort/

Vehicle

Requirements for vehicles used for the practical test for lorry trailers, C1E, CE.

Test Vehicles

The practical test will be carried out with a car or truck coupled with a trailer or semi-trailer, which are suitable for traffic. Approved safety belts shall be at the locations used. This combination can be driven at a speed of 80 km / h and shall be equipped with a recording device. The articulated vehicle shall be equipped with a clutch pedal and shifted manually if the sample does not intend driving license with restriction to automatic vehicles.

You must provide the combination and the combination should be used throughout the test.

If your car or truck has been in service before July 19, 2008 may be used during driving tests, even if it does not have a clutch pedal, provided that the swap can be performed manually (by hand). The exemption applies until 30 September 2013.

Taxes and insurance will be paid. Otherwise, the vehicle combination may be reliable for safety. The articulated vehicle must be registered in Sweden and you'll show up in the last issued registration certificates in the driving test. Coupling Certificates to be carried on board will also be available at the test.

If the truck or trailer is put into circulation before 1 May 2003 and is not rated clutch, the clutch certificates also are available at the sample.

This combination may not have bans, be an emergency vehicle or a hearse. It must not be loaded with dangerous goods or animals.

The most common requirements are also a number of other requirements that vary between permissions. Further down the page there is also information about special conditions for those who take the test in secondary schools, municipal adult education or in the Armed Forces.

Requirements for the truck and trailer to be used for a practical test for eligibility CE

If the sample for truck with trailer the truck must:

have a total weight of 16,000 kg;
be at least 8 feet long,
have a wheelbase of at least 4 feet, and
be equipped with a transmission having at least eight forward speeds.

The trailer should have:

a total weight of 18 000 kg;
a wheelbase of

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EligibilityEdit

Requirements to practice driving

In order to practice driving for permission CE you must:

be 20 years old
have a valid driving license that covers the jurisdiction you must practice driving for.
have an approved supervisor if you should practice driving private.

In order to practice driving with private vehicles requiring permission CE you need to learner drivers have a driving license category B or previously having held a driving license with CE certificate.

The supervisor should bring their supervisor's certificate during driving practice. The greenish white learner plate should be placed where it is clearly visible from the rear.

To obtain a CE driving license, there are six requirements you need to meet:

You have Swedish driving license with C rating.
You have driving license.
You are a permanent resident in Sweden or have been studying here for at least six months.
You have over 21 years (18 years if you train yourself to perform haulage of heavy goods vehicles).
You have done an approved driving test (theory and practical test).
You have no driver's license issued in another state within the European Economic Area . Such licenses However, you can replace with your Swedish.

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Need for the DocumentEdit

Driving competence CE entitles the holder to drive trucks with no upper weight limit. You may also drive cars with a total weight of 3500 kg with no upper weight limit. You may connect to one or more trailers with no upper weight limit.

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