Drivers over 60 must undergo health checks every three years
Latvia's Road Traffic Law requires drivers who have turned 60 to undergo medical checks every three years, more frequently than younger drivers. The Health Inspectorate has explained how the rule is applied in practice.
Under the fourth part of Article 30.¹ of Latvia's Road Traffic Law, drivers who have reached the age of 60 must undergo health checks on a stricter schedule than younger drivers.
What the deadlines are
Drivers of AM, A1, A, B1, B and BE category vehicles, as well as drivers of tractors and other self-propelled machinery, normally undergo health checks every 10 years. Once a driver turns 60, however, this interval shortens to three years. An exception applies to drivers of tractors and other self-propelled machinery: after turning 60 they must be checked every five years, and after turning 65, every three years.
For drivers of C1, C, D1, D, C1E, CE, D1E and DE category vehicles, as well as tram and trolleybus drivers, the standard interval is five years, but this too shortens to three years once the driver turns 60.
How the next check date is calculated
If a health check is carried out shortly before a driver turns 60, the date of the next check is calculated so that, once the driver has turned 60, the three-year interval set out in the law is maintained.
The Health Inspectorate provided examples of how the rule works in practice. If a driver of category A or B vehicles undergoes a check at age 56, the next check is due at age 63. If the same category of driver undergoes a check at age 64, the next one is due at age 67. For a driver of category B and C vehicles who is checked at age 59, the next check is due at age 63.
The rule applies to all driving licence categories, though the specific frequency of checks before and after the age threshold varies depending on the licence category held.
