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Driving tests are administered by civil servants from the DTRSR. Driving schools are accredited
by the prefect. Their operations and the quality of training are supervised by the METL.
Driving licence documents
Driving licences are issued on a plastic card with a chip and a security system. The chip contains
dynamic information like the points of the driving licence. The driving licence is not an official
identification document. In 2013 306,692 new driving licences were issued.
Driving licences are valid for ten years. For renewal one must undergo a medical approval. The
conversion of foreign driving licences takes place at the prefectures at the departments, when
there is juridical bases in a treaty with the nation of origin.
Registration of driving licences
The central driving licence register, called Le Ficher National de Permis de Conduire, is also
maintained by the DTRSR. The information in the register covers the various driving licence
categories, the loss of driving licence points, and the reasons for suspension. A photograph is
part of the registration. The right of inspection is free of charge.
Registration of offences
A driving licence point system is being operated. Every experienced driving licence holder starts
with 30 points whereas inexperienced (new) drivers start with 20 points. Points are deducted
when offences are committed. The number of deductions every year is not known. The point
totals are recorded in the central database and on the driving license. The holder is informed of
a deduction in writing. If the holder commits no offences over a three -year period, any deducted
points are restored. To have points restored before that time, a driving licence holder can take
a driver education course for three days, at a cost of 700 Dirham. This option can be taken up
once every two years.
Driving licence holders can lose their licences in two ways, either by legal judgement or by
deduction of points. It is not known how many drivers lose their driving licence each year as a
result of suspensions or due to point deductions.
11.7 Post-crash Response
The country has relatively limited resources to deal with road crash victims. There are no
dedicated trauma teams for road crashes and these are dealt with as any other trauma patients
in hospitals which are equipped with special trauma units. Not all hospitals have these facilities
nor do all ambulance services have specialised and trained trauma team personnel.