Politics · Italy · 7 hrs ago
Italy raises age limit for professional truck and bus drivers to 70
Italy’s Cabinet approved a new Highway Code that changes the age limit for some professional drivers.
The change covers people driving trucks and buses with group 2 licences, including several vehicle categories.
The maximum age rises from 68 to 70 for professional transport work.
Drivers aged 68 and older must undergo checks every two years.
The rule concerns drivers in Italy and was announced by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
It allows eligible drivers to continue working for longer, while requiring regular checks.
The available information does not say when the new rule will take effect.
Italy has raised the maximum age for professional truck and bus drivers from 68 to 70.
Drivers covered by the change must undergo checks every two years.
The change applies to all Group 2 driving licence categories, from C1 to DE.
The Transport Ministry announced the change after the Council of Ministers approved a new Highway Code on 13 October 2026.
- Who
- Professional truck and bus drivers holding Group 2 licences.
- What
- The maximum age for professional transport driving has risen from 68 to 70, with checks required every two years.
- When
- Announced on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- The Council of Ministers approved a new Highway Code; no further reason was stated.
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- New maximum age
- 70 years, up from 68
- Medical checks
- Every two years
- Licence categories
- C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE
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