that many French people still have – were valid for life. The European reform now provides for a maximum validity period of 15 years for car and motorcycle licenses.
In some countries where driving licences also serve as official identification documents, the validity period could be reduced to up to ten years. In particular, old driving licences must be gradually replaced by a new, European format with an expiry date. According to the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Communication, member states have a long transitional period to implement this amendment, which could
