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Professional competence of truck and bus drivers

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It is required by law that truck and bus drivers operating in professional transportation have professional competence. Professional competence is required in passenger traffic since 10 September 2008 and in goods traffic since 10 September 2009.

Basic level professional competence is not required if the right to drive a bus has begun before 10 September 2008 and/or the right to drive a truck has ...

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After the completion of the training the driver shall apply for either a separate professional competence card or entry of a special condition (95) on the driver licence. Both are applied for at one of Ajovarma’s offices.

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The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

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The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Text edited by: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Updated: 9/12/2022