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Legal acts

The laws and regulations the course and the exam rest on. Links go to likumi.lv, the official publisher, always to the version in force.

Theory exam questions are based on the Road Traffic Regulations and the Road Traffic Law; the other acts set how training works, how the licence is issued and what you are liable for. There are no retellings here — read the text at the source.

Traffic rules

  • Road Traffic Regulations

    Ceļu satiksmes noteikumi

    How traffic works in Latvia: signs, markings, priority, speed, stopping and parking. The basis of the theory exam.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 279 · adopted 2 June 2015Read on likumi.lv

  • Road Traffic Law

    Ceļu satiksmes likums

    The legal basis of traffic organisation and safety: rights and duties of road users, vehicle registration, driving rights.

    adopted 1 October 1997Read on likumi.lv

Training and the driving licence

  • Training programmes

    Noteikumi par transportlīdzekļu vadītāju apmācību un transportlīdzekļu vadītāju apmācības programmām

    How driving-school training works: the theory and driving programmes, their volume and order. The course follows these rules.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 358 · adopted 13 April 2010Read on likumi.lv

  • Obtaining the licence

    Transportlīdzekļu vadītāja tiesību iegūšanas un atjaunošanas kārtība un vadītāja apliecības izsniegšanas, apmaiņas, atjaunošanas un iznīcināšanas kārtība

    How driving rights are obtained and restored, how the licence is issued, exchanged and renewed.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 103 · adopted 2 February 2010Read on likumi.lv

  • Medical examination

    Noteikumi par veselības pārbaudēm transportlīdzekļu vadītājiem un personām, kuras vēlas iegūt transportlīdzekļu vadītāju kvalifikāciju, kā arī par pirmstermiņa veselības pārbaudes izdevumu segšanas kārtību

    Medical checks for drivers and licence candidates: the medical certificate rests on these rules.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 940 · adopted 6 December 2011Read on likumi.lv

Liability

  • Penalty points

    Pārkāpumu uzskaites punktu sistēmas piemērošanas noteikumi

    Which offences earn points, how many, for how long, and how they expire.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 551 · adopted 21 June 2004Read on likumi.lv

  • Criminal Law

    Krimināllikums

    Criminal liability in road traffic, including driving under the influence (Section 262).

    adopted 17 June 1998Read on likumi.lv

The vehicle

  • OCTA (motor insurance) Law

    Sauszemes transportlīdzekļu īpašnieku civiltiesiskās atbildības obligātās apdrošināšanas likums

    Compulsory third-party insurance: what is insured, what is covered and what to do after an accident.

    adopted 7 April 2004Read on likumi.lv

  • Roadworthiness inspection

    Noteikumi par transportlīdzekļu valsts tehnisko apskati un tehnisko kontroli uz ceļa

    State roadworthiness inspection and roadside checks: when and how a vehicle is inspected.

    MK noteikumi Nr. 295 · adopted 30 May 2017Read on likumi.lv

For professionals — C, D and code 95

  • Law on Carriage by Road

    Autopārvadājumu likums

    Passenger and goods transport as a profession: duties of the carrier, the driver and the shipper.

    adopted 23 August 1995Read on likumi.lv

Source: likumi.lv, checked 2026-11-01

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