Driving licence in Enderron

A driving licence is an official document required for a person to legally drive a motor vehicle in Enderron. Driving licences are issued by the prefectural governments' transport agencies.

No Enderron-wide licensing scheme exists, and rules for the issue of licences may vary by jurisdiction. Nevertheless, the prefectural governments generally align most of their rules with other prefectures, and licences in one prefecture are recognised and valid in other prefectures. There are nationwide arrangements for the regulation of driving licences for motor vehicles, as well as their renewal, suspension and cancellation.

As Enderron lacks an identity card system, driving licences are seen as a de facto photo identity card used in everyday situations and non-driving contexts, such as proof of identity or age.

Licence classes
Enderronian licences are divided by vehicle type. All prefectures have a uniform licence system.

Driving age
The minimum driving age for drivers varies between prefectures. Learner drivers may drive, under the supervision of a fully licensed driver, from 16 years in most prefectures, with the exception of Cooksland and Westhaven (15 years and 6 months), Sierra (15 years and 9 months), and Tojima (17 years). The minimum age for a full licence is 18 years in Sierra, and 19 or 20 in all other prefectures.

After obtaining a licence, drivers continue to be subject to restrictions during a probationary period, which is two to three years depending on the prefecture.

Prefectural transport agencies
Each prefecture has its own transport agency that issues and regulates driving licences for its residents.

Licence graduation scheme
Across Enderron, there exists a driving licence graduation system, in which drivers must hold a learner licence for a specified period of time (from 3 months to 1 year depending on the prefecture), after which they may apply for a provisional licence. Upon passing a practical driving test, they must hold the provisional licence for a specified period of time (from 2 years to 3 years depending on the prefecture) before they can apply for a full (unrestricted) licence.

Sierra has the shortest licence graduation period; Sierran drivers have to hold a learner licence for a minimum of just 3 months, followed by a 2 year probationary period for a total of 2 years and 3 months. All other prefectures' licence graduation periods are at least 3 years, with most being 4 years. The most common arrangement is drivers being able to obtain a learner licence at age 16, holding that for a minimum of 1 year, then holding a provisional licence for a minimum of 3 years and then obtaining a full licence. This arrangement is in place in 11 of the 18 prefectures.