00:00If a driver gets their driving license revoked in one EU country, it's automatically invalidated in all 26 others.
00:07This is one of the new measures approved on Tuesday by the European Parliament.
00:12It intends to stop reckless drivers from continuing to drive after having committed major traffic offenses,
00:18such as excessive speeding and driving under the influence.
00:23Lawmakers also approved a new form of permits in digital driver's licenses.
00:28It's poised to become the main form of documentation in the block and will be accessible via smartphones.
00:3417-year-olds will also be able to get behind the wheel, as the block approved plans to allow them to obtain provisional licenses,
00:42so long as they are accompanied by an experienced driver, until they turn 18.
00:47The new rules, confirmed on the EU level, are expected to come into force within three years, pending approval at the national level.
00:54They aim to enhance road safety as the EU looks two inch closer to its goal of halving road deaths by 2030.
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