The organization states that the changes, which come into force this Monday, constitute ‘advancements’ following the update of the rules for the practical driving test at the end of last year
The State Department of Traffic (Detran) of São Paulo announced this Monday (26) the withdrawal of marker tests in practical exams to obtain the National Driving License (CNH). Another change is the possibility of carrying out the assessment on vehicles with automatic transmission.
The body states that the changes, which come into effect this Monday, constitute “advances” following the update of the rules for the practical driving test at the end of last year. Recently, other states, such as Mato Grosso do Sul, also announced the discontinuity of the goal, in addition to other measures that should result in a cheaper process for obtaining a driver’s license.
In the case of São Paulo, Detran states that, with the end of the goal in the State, the exam will now concentrate the evaluation on the circulation stage. “The route of the practical exam remains in accordance with the model currently practiced, including, among other aspects, right and left turns; the correct use of arrows; carrying out the “stopping” procedure in a permitted location; as well as safe and responsible driving in other normal traffic conditions”, he said in a note.
The agency adds that candidates who do not require vehicle adaptation will be able to take the practical exam in regularly registered automatic cars. “The measure recognizes the growing presence of this type of vehicle in the Brazilian fleet and expands the possibilities for candidates, respecting the technical criteria already adopted in the exams”, he states.
As Estadão recently showed, after changing the rules and making driving schools optional in the process of obtaining a driver’s license, the federal government registered more than 2.5 million requests for the first document. Data from the National Traffic Secretariat (Senatran) also shows that almost 1 million driver training course certificates (former theoretical classes) were issued. The CNH do Brasil application, a new version of the Digital Traffic Card (CDT), also reached more than 40 million users.
The changes, although celebrated by part of the population, are not unanimous. To Estadão, the CEO of the National Road Safety Observatory, Paulo Guimarães, said that the measures, even though they shorten the process for those who wish to obtain a driver’s license in Brazil, did not come to improve traffic safety.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
