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<p>(<em>BRUSSELS</em>) -  A new European driving licence first agreed seven years ago by EU governments, finally takes to the roads across the continent on Saturday, the European Commission said.</p>
<p>The new, credit-card style card, which will gradually replace about 300 million driving licences issued by national governments across the European Union, will help "fight fraud and improve road security," said a Commission spokeswoman on Thursday.</p>
<p>The new permit will be formally unveiled on Friday, like euro notes, standardised but with different national symbols, and should be renewed every 10-15 years, depending on the issuing state.</p>
<p>A new category of licence for motorised cycles is being created, with tighter rules governing motorbikes.</p>
<pre><a class="internal-link" href="/topics/transport/driving-licence-2">European driving licence - background guide</a></pre>

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