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Applying for a driver card for commercial goods and passenger transport for the first time

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

The driver card is used to record driving times and rest periods for the commercial transportation of goods and passengers. As a driver, you need a driver card for the following motor vehicles (motor vehicles):

  • Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of more than 3.5 tons including trailers
  • Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass of 2.8 to 3.5 tons including trailers, provided a digital tachograph is installed
  • Motor vehicles designed to carry more than 9 persons including the driver

There are certain exemptions for farmers or for universal services.

If you do not yet have a valid driver card, you can apply for one from your local authority.

The driver card is valid for 5 years from the date of personalization by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). You must apply to renew your card at least 15 working days before it expires.

Do you want to renew a driver card that has already expired? Then you must place an initial order again.

The driver card issued to you personally may only be used by you. It always remains your property, even if your employer has paid for the driver card. In principle, they are not obliged to bear the costs.

In the event of damage, malfunction, loss or theft of the driver card, you must apply for a replacement card from the office responsible for you within 7 calendar days at the latest. You must immediately report the theft or loss of the driver card to the authority or body that issued the driver card.

The nearest responsible office to you:

Verkehrsüberwachungsamt


The tasks of the Traffic Monitoring Office, which was founded in 1987, cover the major topic of "motor vehicles" in all organizational areas.
This involves not only the often controversial operations, e.g. against parking offences, but also, since the incorporation of the traffic department, formerly part of the public order office, in 2004, all matters relating to vehicle operation (from registration and re-registration to immobilization) as well as, for example, driver's licenses, cab licences, bus permits, driving school and driving instructor permits.

The three departments of Office 31 are divided into

Address

Rhabanusstraße 3
55118 Mainz
Remark:
Bonifazius Tower A

Postal address

Postal address 3820
55028 Mainz

Contact

Telephone

06131 122777

Fax

06131 123086

Opening hours

Monday 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 3.30 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 3.30 pm
Wednesday 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 3.30 pm
Thursday 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 3.30 pm
Friday 9 am to 1 pm

Please note the different opening hours of the Driver's License Office and the Vehicle Registration Office.

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