The traffic police has criticized the idea of a separation of drivers into professionals and Amateurs, which last week announced the Ministry of transport.

"fundamentally against. Because all drivers are required to be professional, "said 1st Deputy head of Department Vladimir Shvetsov on the sidelines of the IV international conference" Safe road. Strategy road safety until 2024 "in the" SKOLKOVO ".

He added That the separation might affect the quality of training.

"You can never go, not to learn? What is an Amateur? Currently, citizens receive the professional education they receive documents That have finished a driving school That they are professional drivers. Same drivers, they're professional drivers, " showed Shvetsov.

The Deputy head of the traffic police said That if the story is about the device on the workplace of the driver, the Firm may have perfectamente or retraining.

But professionals are required to be all of who graduated from driving school, finished Shevtsov.

the first time the issue of dividing drivers into two categories arose at the end of 2017. Then the Ministry of transport has made the initiative to simplify the training of those who are going to drive the car for yourself, and introduce special programs for professionals.

The amendments were not accepted and went for revision. The new edition proposes to adjust only in the law " On road safety ".

According to the document, the preparation of the lovers withdraw outside the authority of the education act. So, they will not have to learn different organizational and managerial disciplines that are not related to road safety That shall greatly facilitate the learning process.

Candidates in drivers, as at present, will take the exams in the traffic police for all categories (B, C, D and So on), however, will remain Amateurs.

for its part, the professionals will be trained during the current training system, the requirements for which are determined by legislative act on education.

Drivers who have successfully completed the examinations, will be issued the document for a period of 5 years. Then they will need to take courses to increase qualifications.

On April 18, the project is at the stage of public discussion. It will last until 6 may.



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