“This is another step towards the modernization and simplification of services. Certificate of Professional Competence is now part of the driving license as Code 95”, – said Rama.

Meanwhile, the General Directorate of Road Transport Services said that beginning from yesterday, August 19, 2025, the application of this important innovation has entered into force for all drivers who have a CPC.

“In accordance with the best European standards, the CPC will no longer be issued as a separate card, but will be automatically included in the driving license, being reflected as Code 95 in the same document,” a press release of the General Directorate of Road Transport Services read.

Also, this step complies with European Union standards, where Code 95 is reflected in the driving license, a practice followed in some European Union countries. /a.f/p.s./

The Financial Supervisory Authority (AMF) has already determined the criteria for calculating the universal scheme of the “bonus-malus” system that will be implemented by all insurance companies that offer the domestic Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) product in categories B1 (cars) and B2 (vans, minibuses).

The bonus–malus system (BMS) is a system that adjusts the premium paid by a customer according to their individual claim history.

The Authority has also added the district where the vehicle is registered as a risk factor, considering districts such as Berat, Dibra or Kukës as low risk, while other districts will have a coefficient of “1”.

However, according to this regulation, risk factors can be increased depending on the assessment that each insurance company will make.

Referring to data published by the Financial Supervisory Authority, the implementation of the “bonus-malus” system has had effects in reducing the number of accidents, protecting the lives of citizens and guaranteeing a fairer price in Third-party liability insurance (TPL) insurance policies.

In the social aspect, the application of the “bonus-malus” system aims to raise public awareness for a more careful driving of the vehicle, but also to improve the quality of insurance service towards consumers.

From a technical point of view, the process is more transparent and the inclusion of mathematical formulas makes it a fair, reliable and merit-based mechanism.

The term “bonus–malus” (Latin for ‘good-bad’) is used for a number of business arrangements which alternately reward (bonus) or penalize (malus). It is used, for example especially in insurance industries.

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Balla shared images of several flagrant cases of violations of traffic rules.

“The speed that goes 2 to 3 times more than the allowed level on the new roads of the country, and in the tunnel of Llogara, are a potential risk for involvement in road incidents”, stressed Balla.

“I appeal to all drivers to enjoy the country’s new roads, to enjoy the weekend, but to take care of their own lives and those of other road users by respecting the rules of the road,” underlined Balla. /r.e/p.s./

“Animals are also road users, who need our help to feel safe! Their collision can also endanger coming out of the road with a vehicle”, wrote Gonxhja in the social media.

Gonxhja called attention to the drivers to moderate the speed and look carefully for the presence of animals on the road.

“Wait until they cross the road and continue your journey! The safety of animals on the road is up to you. Take care of them, while also taking care of yourself”, wrote Gonxhja./p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama said today that, “These new formats include data according to EU codes, contain security elements and eliminate the possibility of data manipulation”.

Likewise, Rama said that the new formats are resistant and unify the validity periods by increasing the actual 2-year period to 5-year.

“New cards will be issued for new applications or for renewals, and it will not be mandatory for citizens who have current cards, until their term expires,” he said. /m.m/j.p/p.s./

General Directorate of Road Transport Service announced today that the work for the transformation of the new complex of the Regional Directorate of Road Transport Services in Korça is near completion.

“A little more for the completion of the works in the construction site of the Directorate Korça, a completely new regional complex. Very soon we will have dignified conditions for road transport services in the southeast region “, said the Directorate.

The old building was built in the ’60s thus being out of normal conditions to provide a quality service to citizens. The project for Directorate Korça envisages the construction of two buildings, one of them, with three floors, will be the administrative building of Directorate Korça together with the service premises and archives, while in building number two will be placed the shed for performing technical identification and physical means.

The new premises of Directorate Korça are expected to be completed within 2022.

Directorate Korça offers on average of about 120 thousand services per year for drivers. /j.p/p.s./

According to the report published by the Institute of Statistics INSTAT, during the period January-October of this year, there are recorded 1151 road accidents out of 1011 accidents that occurred in the same period of 2020.

Referring to the data, in the first 10 months of 2021, the number of the injured in these road accidents was 1570 people, compared to 1312 people in the first 10 months of 2020. While the number of deaths in road accidents was 165 people compared to 153 people dead in the same period last year.

In this period, 973 accidents were caused due to the actions and behaviours of the drivers, while 178 road accidents occurred because of the behaviours of the pedestrians. /a.a/p.s./