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Driving licence law topics, set out clearly for clients.
BRANDAUER Rechtsanwälte
Law firm in Salzburg
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Code 96 for a car and trailer combination: training and weight limit
Code 96 for a car and trailer combination: the 4,250 kg limit, seven training sessions, the licence entry and the distinction from category BE.
Driving licence lost abroad: replacement document and Austrian authority route
Austrian driving licence lost or stolen abroad: organise the loss record, return journey, Austrian replacement document and temporary licence.
Driving test admission refused: requirements and remedies
Admission to an Austrian theory or practical driving test refused: requirements, authority decision, evidence and appeal.
Driving licence after a name change: exchange and proof
Driving licence after a name change: voluntary document exchange, required proof, temporary licence and responsible authority.
Changing an automatic-only driving licence: Adding manual vehicles
Changing code 78 in Austria: prepare the automatic-only restriction, practical test with a manual gearbox and the new authority entry.
Sleep apnoea and driving entitlement: medical assessment and conditions
Sleep apnoea and driving entitlement: review the medical assessment, finding, time limit and follow-up conditions under the FSG and FSG-GV.
Code 95 on the driving document: entry after driver qualification
Code 95 missing after periodic training? Review the licence entry, driver qualification card, validity date and authority records.
Communication problems during the driving test: interpreter and examination record
Communication problems during an Austrian driving test: support, examination record and repeat test under sections 3 FSG-PV and 11 FSG.
Hearing loss and driving licence: Hearing aids, assessment and groups
Hearing loss and driving licences: the hearing distances for group 1 and group 2, when a specialist report is required and how hearing aids and observation drives fit in.
Driving ban for foreign licence holders in Austria: prohibition on use
Driving ban for foreign licence holders in Austria: classify residence, withdrawal ground, section 30 FSG and the authority consequence.
Breath-test refusal: driving-licence withdrawal and evidentiary questions
Breath-test refusal: distinguish the stop, refusal report, withdrawal decision and evidentiary questions under the FSG and StVO.
Driving licence withdrawal after drug use: abstinence records and reinstatement
Driving licence withdrawal after drug use: which abstinence records, specialist statements and monitoring examinations matter for reinstatement.
Medication and driving licence: fitness, medical conditions and traffic reliability
Medication and driving licence: review fitness to drive, medical conditions, records and evidence under the FSG and FSG-GV.
Code 111 for motorcycles up to 125 cc: requirements and foreign limits
Code 111 for motorcycles up to 125 cc: review the licence entry, training, vehicle limits and recognition on journeys abroad.
Medically unfit for category C: Can category B remain?
Medically unfit for category C? Review whether category B can remain as a group 1 entitlement and what the assessment and decision must state.
Changing a glasses restriction after eye surgery
Changing a glasses restriction after eye surgery: organise code 01, the new medical report and the replacement licence.
Missed second training phase: proof periods, order and withdrawal
Missed second training phase: section 4c FSG governs notice, proof periods, an order and withdrawal until the missing stage is proven.
Driving licence at a roadside stop: When police may prevent further driving
Driving licence roadside stop: distinguish measures preventing further driving under section 38 FSG from withdrawal and seizure.
Driving licence duplicate: review loss, invalidity and the new card
Driving licence duplicate: review loss, invalidity, application and old card status under section 15 FSG.
Expiry of the driving entitlement: When licence status ends
Expiry of a driving entitlement: distinguish withdrawal over 18 months, lapse of time and waiver under section 27 FSG.
L17 driving licence: training drives, logbook and 3,000 kilometres
L17 driving licence: organise training drives, supervisor, logbook and 3,000 kilometres under section 19 FSG.
Provisional driving licence after the test: What applies before the card arrives
Provisional driving licence after the practical test: review validity, class, identity document and Austrian scope under section 13 FSG.
Extending a driving licence class: Application, test and records
Extending a driving licence class: organise application, test, medical records and decision under section 9 FSG.
Driving test not passed: Repetition and next steps
Driving test not passed: organise the result, repetition and next registration under sections 11 and 12 FSG.
Driving licence decision contains an error: correction or appeal?
Driving licence decision error: distinguish correction under section 62(4) AVG from an appeal, secure service and organise the record.
Driving licence authority and residence: Where the application is reviewed
Driving licence authority and residence: review jurisdiction, application and residence records under section 5 FSG.
Driving licence decision deposited: When the appeal period starts
Deposited driving licence decision: review service, collection period, actual knowledge and appeal deadline under section 17 ZustG.
International driving licence: review issue and validity
Section 33 FSG: document the application, entitlement scope and one-year validity of an international driving licence.
After the withdrawal period: use the licence only after it is returned
Section 28 FSG: distinguish expiry, application and actual return of the driving licence.
Driving licence register: how to understand deletion of procedure data
Section 17 FSG sets criteria for logical deletion of procedure and register data.
Driving licence register: which procedure records matter
Section 16 FSG and the driving licence register: organise procedure records and supporting documents for review.
Lost or stolen driving licence: how to record the report and confirmation
Lost or stolen driving licence in Austria? Review the report, confirmation and limited period under section 14 FSG.
Driving entitlement after an accident: when medical fitness is reviewed
Driving entitlement after an accident: when specific concerns justify an official medical assessment and which records matter under section 24(4) FSG.
Professional drivers and driving licences: medical fitness and renewal
Professional drivers: plan medical fitness evidence, five or two year validity, the medical assessment and renewal records for C and D classes.
EU driving licence after withdrawal abroad: recognition in Austria
EU licence after an Austrian withdrawal: review residence, issue date, recognition and the consequences under section 30 FSG.
Converting a foreign driving licence in Austria: residence and records
Convert a foreign driving licence in Austria: distinguish EEA and non-EEA rules, residence, the six month period, tests and required records.
Driving licence provisionally seized: what applies before the decision
Provisional seizure under section 39 FSG: understand the certificate, three day rule, authority proceedings and actual return of the licence.
Official medical examination order: check deadlines and consequences
Received an Austrian official medical examination order? Check its requirements, deadlines, finality and consequences under section 24 FSG.
Authority does not decide: complaint in driving licence proceedings
Austrian driving licence authority does not decide? Review the application, decision period, authority fault and complaint under VwGVG.
Missed appeal deadline: restoration in driving licence proceedings
Missed an appeal deadline in Austrian driving licence proceedings? Review restoration, the two week period, the filed appeal and suspensive effect.
Right to be heard in driving licence proceedings: response before decision
Right to be heard in Austrian driving licence proceedings: organise adverse findings, evidence, assessments and the response period before a decision.
Immediate driving licence decision: Vorstellung and deadline
Immediate driving licence decision in Austria: review the two-week Vorstellung period, lack of automatic suspension and start of the investigation.
File inspection in Austrian driving licence proceedings
File inspection in Austrian driving licence proceedings: review party status, scope, exceptions, copies and the appeal period under AVG and VwGVG.
Time limited driving entitlement: extension and three month provision
Extending a time limited driving entitlement: review timely filing, authority confirmation and the three month provision under section 8 FSG.
Surrendering a driving licence: enforceability and withdrawal period
When must a licence be surrendered? Review enforceability, provisional seizure and the start of the withdrawal period under section 29 FSG.
Probationary licence: remedial training and extended probation after a serious offence
A serious offence during the probationary period can trigger remedial training and an extension. Review the penalty file and licence order separately.
Suspensive effect of a driving licence appeal: may I drive?
Appealing a licence withdrawal? Review suspensive effect, immediate enforcement and provisional seizure as separate issues.
Medical assessment appointment: questions and practical preparation
The assessment appointment is fixed: organise questions and expressly requested documents without assessing fitness.
Demerit entry or withdrawal: what heading, operative part and reasons show
Demerit entry or withdrawal? Use the heading, operative part and reasons to classify an Austrian authority document and choose the next check.
Driving licence and criminal proceedings: keep files separate
One incident, separate files: organise driving licence proceedings and criminal-law correspondence without mixing records or procedures.
Reinstatement and conditions: which authority records matter
Reinstatement after licence withdrawal: organise the decision, conditions, medical opinions and proof under sections 24 and 25 FSG.
Appeal against a driving licence decision: check the deadline first
Received a driving licence decision? Check service, operative part, reasons and the legal-remedy notice before preparing an appeal.
Document a driver disclosure: deadline, vehicle and proof
Document a driver disclosure correctly: check the deadline, vehicle link, submission route and proof under section 103 KFG.
Driver disclosure: what registered keepers should read in the letter
Driver disclosure under section 103 KFG: what registered keepers should check about the vehicle, time, service, information and proof.
Official medical assessment: invitation, report and records
Prepare an official medical invitation, requested reports and records in Austrian driving licence proceedings under section 8 FSG.
Remedial training in the licence decision: check the measure and proof
Remedial training in the licence decision: check the ordered measure and required proof against the decision and section 24 FSG.
Section 30a FSG entry: check the notice and status records
Section 30a FSG entry: what the notice in the penalty decision means and which records help establish the current status.
Traffic reliability in driving licence proceedings
Traffic reliability under section 7 FSG: its role in driving licence proceedings and how to review the decision, reasons and complete file.
How to check the withdrawal period in the licence decision
Which statements on the withdrawal period matter and why the individual period can only be reviewed from the decision and the authority file.
Driving licence withdrawal in Austria: what the decision means
How to read an Austrian withdrawal decision: review the order, reasons, traffic reliability, period, measures and service under the FSG.
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