Fahrerkarte Ersatz wegen Fehlfunktion bzw. Beschädigung

§Section 4 (4) sentence 2 FPersV

The use of a digital recording equipment is mandatory for certain motor vehicles that were first placed on the market on or after 01.05.2006.

Drivers shall use driver cards for each day on which they drive from the time they take over the vehicle. Drivers must protect the driver cards appropriately and must not use soiled or damaged driver cards. The driver card replaces the previous speedometer disk and stores the driving and rest periods for at least 28 days. After that, the oldest data is overwritten. Each driver may only have one valid driver card. If the driver card is damaged or malfunctions, the driver must return it to the competent authority of the Member State in which he has his normal place of residence.

• a valid card driving license or proof of a valid driving license from a member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that entitles the holder to drive vehicles for which driving and rest periods must be observed (possibly a certified translation),
• his driver card, the period of validity of which has not yet fully expired,
• if applicable, an international driving license,
• proof of residence in Germany and address, such as identity card or passport in conjunction with a confirmation of registration,
• if no residence in Germany has been established, an EU work permit, visa, work and residence permit, if applicable,
• a 35 mm x 45 mm photograph against a light background showing a frontal view of the applicant without headgear,
• in the case of a change of name, additional proof of birth and family name, first name, date and place of birth

In duly justified exceptional cases, a temporary and non-renewable driver card valid for a maximum period of 185 days may be issued to a driver not normally resident in a Member State or in a State party to the European Agreement concerning the work of crews of vehicles engaged in international road transport (AETR), provided that this driver is in an employment relationship with a company established in Germany.

The applicant must have a main residence in Germany or provide proof of employment in Germany.

The driver card can only be issued to holders of a valid driving license in the form of an EU driving license. If no EU card driving license is yet available, this must be applied for at the same time as the driver card application. At least one of the following driving license categories must be proven: B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D or DE.

Administrative fees are charged for official acts in the processing of applications for driver cards. The facts subject to fees and the amount of the fees are based on the Driving Personnel Act - State Ordinance on Jurisdiction and Costs. This does not include costs due to expenses or fees charged by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. The amount of the fees and expenses can be obtained from the authority or office processing the application.

To apply for a driver card, a personal visit to the authority is required, as a signature is also required. By signing the application, the applicant confirms the accuracy of the information provided, the spelling of the personal data and the content.

The application must be accompanied by the required documents and the driver card. The competent authority shall issue the applicant with a new card before it expires.

Until he receives his new driver card, the driver must print out the details of the vehicle he is driving at the start of his journey and enter in the printout the details by which the driver can be identified (name, number of the previous driver card or driving license) and affix his signature, and enter his driving times, the times for other work and his standby time, and at the end of his journey, print out the details of the times recorded by the tachograph, note the times not recorded by the tachograph during which he has carried out other work, been on standby or taken a rest break since the printout was made at the start of the journey, and enter on this document the details by which the driver can be identified (name, number of the previous driver card or driving license) and affix his signature.

The driver may continue driving without a driver card for a maximum period of 15 calendar days, or for a longer period if this is necessary for the vehicle to return to its location, provided that the driver can prove that it was impossible to present or use the driver card during this period.

Once the application and all necessary documents have been received by the competent authority, a new driver card will be issued within eight working days.

The driver card is valid for five years. Upon receipt of a duly substantiated application, the driver licensing authorities will arrange for a replacement card to be issued.

The driver card can be reapplied for at the earliest one month before expiry, but no later than 5 working days before expiry.

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the district councils and mayors of the independent and large district towns are responsible for applying for a new driver's license.

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the State Office for Health and Social Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety and Technical Safety - Trade Supervisory Office - is responsible for receiving and processing applications for the issue of a company or workshop card.

The driver card will be sent by post to a summonable address.

A driver card is a personal record of driving and work data of drivers in commercial passenger and freight transport. The period of validity of the driver card may not exceed five years.

Application forms for driver cards are printed out at the driver licensing authority and signed there.