Russia has proposed introducing a practical driving test for immigrants who want to get a category B license to work in a taxi. reports Kommersant refers to a draft law developed by LDPR deputies led by party leader Leonid Slutsky.
It is stated that in order for an immigrant to carry passengers, it is now sufficient to have national rights and pass the theoretical part of the exam.
“The bill proposes to issue category B licenses only after successfully passing theoretical and practical exams. According to the bill, foreign citizens who have already received a Russian category “B” driver’s license and work in a taxi will be required to pass a practical exam before June 1, 2025,” it says.
It happened before that knownRegional carriers in the Leningrad region will be banned from hiring foreign citizens as taxi drivers. The ban will last until the end of 2024.
The report notes that at the initiative of the regional prosecutor’s office, the governor of the Leningrad region banned foreign citizens from operating in the field of passenger taxis and renting cars with drivers.
In total, 18 Russian regions have banned foreigners from working in taxis, and some have also banned them from working in passenger transport, catering, retail and hotel businesses.
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