Documents, insurance and administrative requirements
Domain focus
This section tests the paperwork for road transport: driving licence, CPC, driver card, vehicle registration, insurance, CMR and transport licences. The exam checks what must be carried and what each document covers.
Core rules
- The driver needs a valid CE driving licence, a driver qualification card/CPC, and a personal tachograph driver card. The vehicle needs registration (prometna dozvola), valid compulsory motor third-party insurance and roadworthiness certification.
- For hire-and-reward road transport, the operator needs the correct community licence or national transport licence. International carriage within the EU normally requires the community licence and a CMR consignment note for goods.
- CMR evidence covers the contract of carriage, but it is not cargo insurance. Cargo cover depends on the operator's policy and declared goods. Compulsory motor insurance does not pay for the load.
- ADR documents and driver training are required for dangerous goods. Oversize or overweight movements need permits before departure.
Worked example
A Croatian CE driver carries palletised goods to Germany. The documents checked before departure are the CE licence, CPC card, tachograph card, vehicle registration, insurance certificate, community licence and CMR. A green card is not normally required for EU/EEA motor insurance, but the operator confirms the policy territory and cargo cover. The reasoning is that the CMR proves the carriage contract, while separate cargo insurance covers loss or damage to the goods.
Traps
Treating CMR as cargo insurance; driving with an expired CPC; assuming the community licence covers every type of transport; and failing to check ADR or oversize permits before loading.