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The DGT will carry out, from this Monday, the exams (practical and theoretical) to obtain the driving license , but only in those traffic headquarters in areas that are in Phase 2 of the de-escalation. and among those that are not Madrid or Barcelona. This is established by an order of the Ministry of Health published this Saturday.

During the coronavirus crisis alone, it is estimated that more than 130,000 card exams have been discontinued, to which should be added a bag of another 200,000 students that has been generated in recent times when it was necessary to prioritize the students who were affected by the 2017 examiner strike. For this reason, tests will be conducted throughout the summer.

The regulation issued by Health establishes specific measures and precautions to minimize risks, while guaranteeing good public service. These measures have been negotiated with industry associations and with unions. For example, the permanence in the waiting areas of the examination centers of people who do not have a direct relationship with the performance of the test is prohibited. Also, the transfer of files from one province to another is limited as long as the Government maintains the restrictions on mobility.

Theoretical tests

The theoretical exams will be the first to be resumed, prioritizing those referring to the loss of validity of the driving license and those for obtaining and renewing the special authorization to drive vehicles that transport dangerous goods. In the following days, the rest of the theoretical exams will be resumed progressively.

Due to the necessary separation distance between applicants, the capacity of the classrooms will be reduced, so that as far as possible the calls to respond to demand will be increased.

Applicants should always wear gloves and masks that they should bring with them and they will have a hydrogel for their use when necessary. During the entire exam the minimum distance of 2 meters between students will be guaranteed.

Track exams

The summons to carry out the aptitude and behavior tests in closed circuit, track, that the applicants must carry out will be made in a staggered way to avoid crowds and in wide areas where the safety distance can be maintained.

As in the case of theoretical exams, anyone outside the test will be prohibited from staying on the slopes and it is recommended that each student bring their own equipment.

Practical test

Carrying out this test is the one with the most changes due to the limited space of the vehicle. The first of these is the one that refers to the occupation of the passenger compartment, since only the student and teacher will go in the front of the vehicle and the examiner, alone, in the rear seats. Both students and teachers must wear gloves and a mask.

At the moment the test is declared unsuitable for accumulation of fouls or commission of an elimination fault, it will be interrupted. The examination will not continue so as not to prolong the social contact situation.

The explanations about the examination will always be given outside the vehicle, keeping the recommended distance

The private schools of drivers will be responsible for the correct cleaning and disinfection of the vehicles, as well as the cleaning of the same at the end of each test and in any case before the next.

In the case of practical motorcycle exams, an effective two-way hands-free intercom will be required in the communication systems between the examiner and the student. The protection of the same against the health risk will be in charge of the school, recommending that the microphone is for individual use. Likewise, the use of equipment in which the examiner is forced to manipulate it or have to place it in ears (headphones) or with microphones that are housed close to the mouth, will not be accepted, unless its total sanitation is guaranteed.

Finally, the DGT has recalled that all those permits, licenses or administrative authorizations to drive, the period of validity of which expires during the state of alarm and its subsequent extensions, will be automatically extended for the duration of the alarm and until 60 days after its completion.

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