Van Nieuwenhuizen: No plans to make expats take driving test
Dutch NewsInfrastructure minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is not planning to tighten up the rules allowing expats to trade in their driving licences for a Dutch one without taking a test first. ‘But we make an exception for knowledge workers.’ Van Nieuwenhuizen has previously said she does not see any need to change the rules because there are no indications that expats are more likely to be involved in accidents, but Geurts said this was impossible to know because no specific records are kept. ‘It would seem sensible to me to build in an extra check requiring people to show that they have mastered the theory and practice.’ Rob Stomphorst, of road safety group Veilig Verkeer Nederland, said the situation was ‘potentially lethal and intolerable’. ‘We need to stop this immediately if it’s clear that inexperienced people are taking to the roads.’ Driving instructor Shelley Kashyap said some expats took lessons even though they already had their licences because they were unsure of the Dutch traffic rules.
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