17-year-olds without accompaniment at the wheel: Fine threatens!

17-year-olds without accompaniment at the wheel: Fine threatens!

In an unusual incident, a 17-year-old driver from Mainburg was stopped by the police when he was at the wheel without the prescribed accompanying person. After midnight in Ebrantshauser Straße, the young driver had been subjected to a traffic control and turned out that he was only in the possession of a test certificate for the accompanied driving. According to Mittelbayerische , the police have initiated a fine procedure against him. The police spokesman emphasized that it was not a trip without a driver's license because the young man had passed the driver's license test.

rules for accompanied driving

accompanied driving from 17, or BF17 for short, young people enable to sit behind the wheel before their 18th birthday - but only accompanied by a registered person. This regulation serves security and is intended to help young drivers gain experience in road traffic. As reports leasingmarkt.de , all accompanying persons have to meet certain criteria, including the minimum age of 30 years and an uninterrupted driving experience of at least five years.

The police informed the driving license authority in this special case, which means that there could be an advanced seminar if repeated violations of the requirements. Despite the incident, the 17-year-old does not have to expect a license withdrawal as long as he complies with the regulations in the future. Accompanied driving is not only a way to collect driving practice at an early stage, but also a preliminary stage to the full driving license, which he can achieve at the age of 18.