Driving license - category M. Features of obtaining

The SDA of Russia is constantly changing and supplementing. In 2013, the most controversial and discussed were changes in the rights to drive vehicles. Introduced a new category M, which allows you to manage light quadricycles and mopeds. That is why all car owners are so interested in the features of its receipt or opening in already existing documents.

Where and how to get the rights?

As you know, a car is not a luxury, but an optimal means of transportation. Especially if the work is a few kilometers from home. In addition, the labor market changed the requirements for some applicants and added to the list of requirements one more thing - owning a car. Accordingly, the need to obtain a driver's license has also increased.

Demand creates supply, so driving schools in our time are actively training. And the schedule of classes can be found quite convenient even for a working person. When choosing a driving school you need to proceed solely from personal preferences and convenience.

Category A, M and any other can be assigned to a driver who has passed a practical and theoretical course in a school accredited by the state. This is the first time - check the institution's documents.

To avoid possible troubles, immediately at the conclusion of the agreement, discuss all the important and interesting points: the number of theoretical and practical classes, the total cost of training, the time of the beginning of classes, the possibility of practicing on weekends,

Understand in categories

According to the federal law of the Russian Federation of May 7, 2013, under the number 92-F3, some changes have been made in the establishment of categories and subcategories of vehicles. Among them we can distinguish:

1. Category A and A1. Owners can safely ride all kinds of motorcycles.
2. Category B and B1, BE. This includes cars with seats less than eight and weighing up to 3.5 tons, as well as tricycles and quadricycles.
3. Category C, CE and C1, C1E. With such rights, you can drive cars with a total mass of over 3.5 tons. In addition, C1 is limited to cars with a maximum mass of up to 7.5 tons.
4. Category D, DE, D1 and D1E. With these cars you can carry out passenger transportation with the number of seats from 8 to 16.
5. Category Tm and Tb. If they are available, you can control, respectively, trams and buses.
6. Category M. Allows you to drive mopeds and light quadricycles.

How is the driving school going?

As a rule, the process of obtaining rights for any type of transport takes about 2.5-3 months. To enroll in any driving school in the Russian Federation, you need to go through a medical commission to begin. In addition, only persons who have reached the age of 16-18 are accepted.

Initially, the driving school is taught the theory. The rules of the road, the structure of the car and the skills of providing first aid are studied. This takes a few weeks.

The next stage for any category, including the right of category M, is practice on the appropriate mode of transport. This includes driving not only in a closed area, but also driving to the city. At the same time, educational driving is prohibited on various highways, residential areas or courtyard territories, as well as on roads marked with signs "Road for cars", and in other prohibited areas designated by the traffic police.

The last and most important stage is the surrender of internal and external examinations. As a rule, they are the same in the driving school, and in MREO. Exams consist of two stages - theory and practice. Tests can be handed in unlimited number of times, but on the second attempt they become paid.

Features of obtaining rights to the category M

In accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation, every citizen can obtain the rights to any mode of transport if he meets the criteria for selection by age and physical condition.

A person who has reached full age of sixteen can surrender to the M category. You can start the education if 16 has not yet been fulfilled, but up to 2 months are left until the birthday. The main thing is that at the time of passing the theoretical and practical examinations the covenant age was already there.

You can study in any government-licensed institution, for example, in a driving school or car. In this case, a special agreement is concluded, in which all the nuances of future work and interaction are prescribed.

A citizen who first gets the rights must listen to the theoretical course, and also master the practical skills of driving a moped or scooter. It is not necessary to have your own vehicle. To receive a category M it is possible on a training moped.

Attestation of the driver is most often carried out in the local traffic police department. First, tests are passed for the theory, and afterwards - the practice of driving.

If all stages are completed, then after a while the driver is expected to have new rights.

How to get the category M if there is a right to another category?

Although the law on changes in traffic rules was adopted as early as 2013, there is practically no precise and well-developed base for its implementation. This applies specifically to obtaining rights to the category M.

Now they are only beginning to develop training programs, to prepare the material base and special by-laws. However, it has already become known that those who already have rights to any category, category M is opened automatically.

Therefore, experienced drivers should not worry about the need for retraining and extra time and money. The traffic inspector only needs to show his current rights. Those who were deprived of the possibility of driving, will have to re-take both the theory and practice of driving.

Documents required for category M in driving school

In order to become a full-fledged student of a driving school, you must meet the criteria of age and health. In addition, for the driver's license category M, a completely standard package of documents is needed:

1. Passport.
2. Special certificate of medical examination. It contains the conclusions of such doctors as a therapist, ophthalmologist, surgeon, otolaryngologist, narcologist and psychotherapist.
3. Certificate of completion of courses in a driving school (if available).
4. Existing rights to any other category.

After the presentation of all these documents, the training system is negotiated and a special agreement is concluded between the student and the driving school. It is worth carefully reading it and discussing all the disputable issues.

What documents are required in the traffic police?

After passing the internal exams, you can proceed to the most important stage. In any local department of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, as well as when enrolling in a driving school, a package of documents is provided. Most of them are prepared and transmitted in advance by the licensed institution itself.

Personally, the examiner to obtain the driver's license category M brings only the passport and the driver's license obtained in the traffic police. And the following documents are provided by the driving school:

1. A statement signed by the student earlier.
2. A document confirming the valid registration of the driver.
3. Medical certificate and its photocopy.
4. A document confirming the passage of studies and the passing of exams.
5. Receipt for payment of state duty.

After the provision of all of the above documents, the responsible traffic police officers appoint the exact place, date and time of the examination.

How to behave in the traffic police?

So, all the internal exams are taken. Ahead is only the most decisive step - the exam in state inspection. Compared with previous tests, this is one of the most important and responsible steps. After all, here the role is played not only by knowledge and driving skills, but also by the excitement of the future driver. And with this, alas, not everyone can cope.

Before you transfer to the rights of category M, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Calm down. It is better not to take any sedative sedatives. This can affect the speed of your reaction and the final result of the change.
2. Engage. This should be done during the entire period of the classes, and not on the penultimate day. Remember that you need knowledge not to pass the exam, but to prevent emergencies on the road.
3. Learn the rules, not specific tickets. All knowledge should help on the road even in stressful situations.

What does the new driver's license look like with the M category?

With changes in the legislation on traffic safety and some other regulatory acts, the driver's documents also changed. Earlier it was the rights of the European standard in the size 86 * 54 mm with the indication of personal data and categories.

Now, several significant innovations have been added, for example:

1. A unique barcode with personal information.
2. Microtext with the inscription "MOI of Russia" and "Driving license".
3. Special Orlov effect, providing sharp color transitions without displacements, ruptures and overlapping lines.
4. Color-variable element, varying depending on the angle of inclination.
5. The rights are numbered using UV radiation.
6. The category M in rights is added, as well as the term of its validity.
7. All information is read in UV and IR radiation.

Apparently, the new driver's license is endowed with all possible degrees of protection. In addition, they have a fairly small size, and are protected from moisture and damage by lamination.

International rights: necessary or not?

This question necessarily interests people who often go abroad. As you know, in Europe and most of the civilized countries the optimal means of transportation is not a car, but a bicycle, or a small moped or scooter.

Therefore, a quite reasonable question arises: "Does the category M, open in Russia, operate on the territory of other states?" After all, this vehicle, like any other, can be taken for short or long-term rent.

Problems do not arise if you received your driver's license after March 2011. According to the legislation, all documents after this moment have been brought to the international standards, which allows to practically freely travel around Europe on a moped or scooter.

But if you still want to acquire international rights, you should contact the local traffic police department, hand over a standard package of papers and pay a state fee. It does not take much time and effort. International rights to category M will not allow you to worry about translations and any other problems with documents.

How often do you need to pass a moped or scooter inspection?

For any transport, its physical condition is important, because it directly affects the life of the driver and casual passers-by. And this applies not only to the car, tram or bus. Driving category M also makes even a small moped or scooter to undergo a regular inspection.

According to the current Russian legislation, such a vehicle should be shown to the expert annually. In addition, it is necessary to additionally formalize the compulsory insurance policy for 6 months or for a year.

Be careful on the roads, successful trips!