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Professional Driver Continuing Education in Transport
Every commercial freight driver knows the cycle: every five years, the Driver Qualification Card must be renewed, and that requires 35 hours of documented continuing education.
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Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32003L0059
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Every commercial freight driver knows the cycle: every five years, the Driver Qualification Card must be renewed, and that requires 35 hours of documented continuing education. This obligation is set by EU Directive 2003/59/EC, which applies across all member states. Training modules address driving techniques, road safety, fuel efficiency, social regulations, and transport logistics requirements. The goal is to keep drivers current with traffic law, technical developments, and evolving safety standards – and to ensure hauliers and freight forwarders maintain their operating licences and insurance compliance. Unlike the initial CPC qualification obtained at career entry, continuing education is a recurring, permanent element of professional driver careers.
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