Is it possible to get a driver's license in the army?

How to get a driver's license in the army

In 2018, obtaining a driver's license is subject to mandatory completion of courses at a driving school and successful passing of the exam. However, training in a driving school is now very expensive.

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And it is possible to reduce the costs of this type of education thanks to a driving training program through the military registration and enlistment office.

Is there such an opportunity for conscript soldiers?

According to the order of the Ministry of Defense, only conscripts have the opportunity to take driving courses at a reduced price.

You can learn to drive at the age of seventeen, but passing the relevant exams and obtaining a driver's license is possible only upon reaching adulthood.

After obtaining a license in this way, the newly minted driver will be required to serve in the army and there will be no way to be released from service (except perhaps illegally).

Conscripts who received a license through a referral from the military registration and enlistment office usually enter the military service as drivers.

In addition, in order to undergo such training you need to perform a number of simple steps. First, you need to register with the military registration and enlistment office at the age of sixteen, fill out a personal file and receive a registration certificate.

Next, you need to submit an application addressed to the head of the military commissariat department with a request to receive a referral to a driving school to train as a driver.

The candidate for training must be approved by the authorities of the military registration and enlistment office, and if the answer is positive, he will appear at the department for a medical examination.

If the medical commission decides that the conscript is in normal health to serve in the army and to drive a vehicle, then he receives a referral to study at a driving school. You need to go to a driving school with this document.

In addition to the direction from the recruiting office, you should also take with you the following documents:

Passport and its copy.
A medical certificate that must be issued when passing a medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office.
Photos 3 by 4 cm.
Application requesting admission. A standard form is issued at the driving school.

Some schools also require an identification code. Also, if you already have a driver’s license, you must take it with you.

In this case, training can last from three months to six months. Upon completion of your studies, you need to pass an exam, as with standard training at the traffic police department, and receive a driver’s license of the appropriate category.

Where are they trained?

Usually, the military commissariat gives directions to specialized schools that prepare for military service (DOSAAF, ROSTO).

Such schools have existed for more than eighty-five years and are located in every region of the Russian Federation.

DOSAAF driving schools are considered the best in providing driver education, as they provide a serious base of knowledge and skills, and also produce highly professional personnel.

Students learn not only the rules of the road according to the standard program, but also the structure of the engine, operating principle, functions, and also learn how to repair it in case of breakdown.

Such training is, first of all, provided for further service in the country's military forces, because a soldier serving as a driver is given a car, for which he will be responsible and, in the event of a breakdown, will have to fix the problem himself.

In addition to the training program itself, such a driving school is equipped with modern devices for teaching driving.

Various categories of cars, a race track equipped with road signs, markings, intersections, traffic lights and other devices are provided by this driving school.

Also in the school premises there are modern classrooms with the necessary information materials, computers and simulators.

DOSAAF schools have a charter to which all students are subject, as well as internal regulations, and violation of them may result in expulsion. In addition, in such schools there is the opportunity to study both during the day and in the evening.

Some institutions can teach on weekends, but, again, this issue should be discussed when enrolling in the driving school itself.

The goal of such driving schools is not only to teach a poor soldier how to drive a car, but also to prepare him for further service in the army, which is why additional sports classes are held on the territory of DOSAAF.

In addition, some driving schools in this area also offer training courses for driving military vehicles.

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Do I need to pay

Training in a driving school is free if you have a referral from the military registration and enlistment office. The answer to the question of whether it is possible to get a category C driving license in the army for free is positive.

The fact is that the state fully pays for training in driving a car only in this category.

This is due to the fact that the Ministry of Defense provides free training to conscripts in order to provide themselves with specialists in the field of driving and auto mechanics in the future. And in military units there are mainly cars of category “C”.

However, many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to obtain a category B driver’s license in the army. The answer to this question is that for other categories, training takes place on a paid basis at the expense of the conscript and thus category “B” can be opened at your own expense.

In addition, many students of the DOSAAF driving school acquire the knowledge to drive category “B” cars in parallel with training for category “C”.

Upon receipt of a referral from the military registration and enlistment office, the conscript receives a discount on training for other categories of approximately fifty percent.

In addition, if you receive a free category, you can retrain for any other category, while paying much less than if you entered a driving school without category “C” and without the participation of the military commissariat.

What categories of rights can be obtained in conscript service?

As stated above, the conscript receives driver's education on a preferential basis in transport management category "C".

In addition, if the conscript already has a driver’s license, then instead of full training, a driver retraining program is carried out from the existing category to category “C”.

Also, other categories are available for driving training, such as: “A”, “B”, “D”, “BE”, “CE” and others with corresponding subcategories.

To obtain information about the opening of other categories, you should contact directly the DOSAAF to which the conscript was sent, since prices and the number of teaching specialties depend not only on the school, but also on the region of the Russian Federation where it is located.

One thing is certain: there are age restrictions for certain categories.

Thus, if you can get category “A” at the age of sixteen, then category “D” opens no earlier than at the age of twenty. Well, “B” and “C” can be obtained upon reaching adulthood.

In addition, it should be taken into account that DOSAAF and ROSTO are specialized pre-war training schools, and in addition to training in driving a vehicle, such educational institutions can conduct classes related to military training and sports.

In what cases are refusals to obtain a driver's license in the army possible?

The first and most important reason for the refusal of the military commissariat to issue directions to study at a driving school is the unsuitable state of health for military service.

Otherwise, why would the Ministry of Defense pay for the education of a person who will not be able to serve the fatherland in the future, because it does not act as a charitable organization.

In addition, the state of health may not allow serving in the relevant branch of the military, that is, if a conscript is fit to serve in the military forces, but not fit to drive a vehicle, then the path to receiving a referral is closed. Only a medical commission can make such a conclusion.

Another reason for refusal is deferment from conscription. For example, when entering a university, a guy takes a deferment, and the military registration and enlistment office still does not know whether he will go to serve after finishing his studies at the university. Therefore, the referral is issued no more than six months before the start of service.

Citizens with a criminal record also cannot be sent to free driving school training.

It is also worth considering the fact that government money allocated for the education of conscripts is not unlimited. That is, a refusal can also be obtained if a sufficient number of people are already enrolled in the training group.

But, it should be noted that such a reason arises quite rarely, since during the conscription period not many people want and can apply for free education.

In addition, some of them are eliminated due to their unfitness for military service or for health reasons. In addition, the military registration and enlistment office has a list of other military specialties required for service in the Russian troops.

And distribution to other military educational groups is made depending on physical development, education, as well as moral qualities and health status.

Professional specialty in civilian life may also affect this. The military registration and enlistment office first of all looks at how a conscript can be useful in the service.

Conscripts are given a wonderful opportunity to take free driving courses and obtain a driver's license in the best, according to citizens, driving schools in Russia. And upon successful completion of your studies, you will also be able to join the appropriate troops.

Therefore, if a conscript is about to serve in the army, you should take advantage of this opportunity and get a license for free, since at the moment training in driving schools will be quite expensive.

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How to get a license from the military registration and enlistment office?

In Russia, young people aged 18-27 are required to undergo compulsory military service. Of course, this is a serious test, but during military service a person gets an excellent opportunity to obtain a driver’s license (hereinafter referred to as a driver’s license) and master the specialty of a driver.

So, based on the conscript’s application (after passing a special commission), you can receive a referral to study for a license through the military registration and enlistment office. It should be noted that this possibility is enshrined in law by Federal Law No. 53.

How to learn and get a license through the military registration and enlistment office

You can obtain a license in 2018 only after completing special courses at a driving school and passing the relevant exams. Nowadays, such courses are quite expensive, and the driving training program through the military registration and enlistment office allows you to save a lot in this case.

It should be noted that only conscripts can take training in driving courses at a reduced price (based on an order of the Russian Ministry of Defense).

So, you can learn to drive starting from the age of 17, but you should take exams, after which you can get a driver’s license with the participation of the military commissariat, after reaching the age of majority. At the same time, obtaining a driving license in this way obliges the newly hired driver to serve the required term in the Armed Forces (it will not be possible to be released from service). As a rule, conscripts who have received military training from the military registration and enlistment office serve in the army as drivers.

The preferential program of the Ministry of Defense provides for the following points:

Completion of a training course (duration 3-6 months);
Studying the structure of cars and repair options (which will make it possible in the future to independently cope with minor car breakdowns);
Issuance of a driving license in which 2 categories will be opened at once (“B” and “C”);
Compulsory military service as a driver.

Obtaining rights in the army: what is the procedure?

In order to pass your license from the military registration and enlistment office, you must complete the following steps:

At the age of 16, register with the military registration and enlistment office, where you need to draw up a personal file and also receive a registration certificate;
Submit an application of the appropriate form addressed to the head of the military registration and enlistment office department, in which you need to state a request to be sent to a driving school to undergo training and become a driver;
Obtain approval from the military commissariat authorities. With a positive resolution, you can go to the department for a medical examination;
With the conclusion of the medical commission, which will say that the conscript’s health condition allows him to serve in the army and drive a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the vehicle), it will be possible to receive a referral to study at a driving school;
Having such a direction, you need to go to register for a driving school.

In addition to the referral, you should have the following documents with you:

Civil passport and 1 copy;
A document confirming registration;
Medical certificate (issued when passing a medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office);
Photo (size 3x4cm);
A completed application form requesting enrollment (the form is issued at the driving school);
Identification code (on request);
Written permission of one of the parents (required if the candidate driver is not yet 18 years old).

Please note that the training process can last from 3 to 6 months.

After completing the training courses, the conscript must pass an exam, which consists of 2 parts:

Theoretical - knowledge of the structure of the car and the basic rules of the road;
Practical - where the ability to drive a vehicle in urban and suburban conditions is tested, as well as to maneuver, etc.

It is important to know that after successfully passing the exam, the conscript receives a license valid for 10 years. Moreover, the document fully corresponds to the driver’s license for a “civilian” driver.

Rights from the military registration and enlistment office: who has the right to receive?

The opportunity to obtain a license from the military registration and enlistment office is available to those young people who, upon passing the appropriate medical examination, were found fit for military service of this kind.

This applies only to those conscripts who do not have deferments. Those who seek to avoid military service by any means should not take advantage of the opportunity to undergo training. To achieve this, future drivers undergo strict testing. The referral will be issued only to the applicant who has passed the medical examination and was found fit for military service of this kind, as well as for driving a vehicle.

What category can you get in the army?

The conscript has the opportunity to receive driver's education free of charge in the conscript service for driving transport, which belongs to category “C”.

If the conscript already has a driver’s license, then instead of going through a full training cycle, he can undergo a driver retraining program (from a previously opened category to professional “C”).

In addition, other categories are available for training (for example, “A”, “B”, “D”, “BE”, “CE”, etc.). To obtain more detailed information regarding the types and subtypes of categories, it is advisable to contact the DOSAAF branch to which the conscript was sent for training. After all, prices may vary not only depending on the school, but also on the specific region of Russia in which it is located.

It is important to know that there are age restrictions for certain categories. For example, if category “A” can be obtained at the age of 16, then for category “D” the minimum age is 20 years. At the same time, “B” and “C” can be obtained upon reaching the age of 18.

In addition, it must be taken into account that ROSTO and DOSAAF are schools of specialized pre-war training. Along with studying traffic rules and learning to drive a vehicle, military and physical training classes can be held here.

Rights from the military registration and enlistment office: how much do they cost?

For conscripts (if they have an appropriate referral from the military registration and enlistment office), training in a driving school will be free. In this regard, there is no doubt: is it possible to obtain a category “C” driver’s license in the army without paying? The answer is yes, because the state bears all the costs of training to drive a car exclusively in this category.

It's simple: the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation trains conscripts free of charge with the goal of obtaining qualified drivers of category “C” in the future, since most of the automotive equipment in military units belongs to this category.

However, for many, the pressing question is: is it possible to obtain a category “B” driver’s license from the army? It should be noted here that training and subsequent obtaining of any other categories (except “C”) are carried out on a paid basis. Thus, you can open category “B”, but at your own expense. Moreover, DOSAAF school students can receive knowledge and skills for this category in parallel with training for category “C”.

In addition, when receiving a referral from the military registration and enlistment office to study at a driving school, the conscript has the opportunity to receive a discount (about 50%) on training for other categories.
Another advantage is the fact that in the future, in order to obtain other categories, the driver will not have to learn again, but will have to retrain, paying a much smaller amount of money for it.

Eligible conscripts, where will they serve?

Those conscripts who have a military license are usually sent to serve as drivers. Before being allowed to drive a vehicle, such a soldier is required to undergo additional training on the territory of a military unit. During additional training, he will be taught how to service the vehicle that will be assigned to him in the future.

After the expiration of 12 months from the date of receipt of the license, it is assumed that such a driver will undergo retraining for the right to drive vehicle combinations (category “E”). After training and passing the appropriate exam, category “E” opens for a driver’s license.

In order to undergo retraining to open category “D”, the driver must be 20 years old (only from this age is it possible to drive buses).

Separately, it is worth noting that a conscript’s driver’s license does not allow him to independently choose his place of service. A conscript soldier can be sent to any unit where there is currently a shortage of drivers.

After completing the necessary training, the conscript receives a military certificate, in which 2 categories are open. This document allows you to:

having category “B” - drive a passenger vehicle whose weight does not exceed 3500 kg, with the number of passenger seats - no more than 8;
having category “C” - drive a cargo vehicle (weight over 3500 kg).

Thus, a conscript who has received a license from the military registration and enlistment office can either be the personal driver of one of the representatives of the command staff or drive a truck that transports equipment, cargo and even people.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the acquired military specialty is, as a rule, taken into account when applying for a job and characterizes a person on the positive side.

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How to get a license in the army: we get a driver’s license from the military registration and enlistment office

To get behind the wheel and operate a vehicle legally, you need a driver's license. They are issued after completing training and successfully passing a theory and driving test. Driving school courses are expensive, so conscripts are often interested in the question: is it possible to take advantage of their upcoming military service and get a driver’s license there?

Is there such an opportunity for conscript soldiers?

Clause 3 of Article 15 of Federal Law No. 53-FZ allows you to save on obtaining a driver’s license, which states that training citizens in military occupational specialties (VS) is carried out at the expense of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. A referral to a driving school is issued by the military registration and enlistment office. Only persons subject to conscription (conscripts) can take advantage of the preferential training program for vehicle drivers (VUS code – 837).

How to get a license from the military registration and enlistment office?

The Federal Law on Military Duty requires compliance with the following conditions:

at the age of 16, go to the branch of the military commissariat at your place of residence for registration, where they will create a folder for the teenager, draw up a personal file and issue him a registration certificate;
Male citizens who are 17 years of age or older can undergo training;
Only adults (over 18 years of age) are allowed to take the driving test;
to receive a referral to a driving school, submit applications with a corresponding request addressed to the head of the district department of the military commissariat;
if the candidacy is approved, come to the institution to undergo a medical examination;
If admission is received, the state of health is satisfactory and the young man is recognized as fit for study and service in the army, then he is given a referral to an educational organization.

Important! When you receive a driver's license through the military registration and enlistment office, you will not be able to hide from military service; the summons is guaranteed to be delivered on time to the address indicated in the conscript's personal file.

Where are they trained?

They prepare the specialists required for the army in educational institutions that train citizens in accordance with the instructions approved by Order of the Minister of Defense No. 202 of 05/03/2001. This is carried out by public associations and professional educational organizations subordinate to the military commissariat - DOSAAF, ROSTO. They are located in every region of the Russian Federation.

Duration of the training course: 3-6 months, during which conscripts will learn:

traffic rules (traffic rules) according to a standard program approved at the state level;
principles of safe driving;
vehicle design, maintenance and repair skills;
basics of medical care.

In parallel with the theory, practical classes are conducted with masters of industrial driving training, who will help:

act correctly on the roads, maneuver, calculate a safe distance;
react quickly, make the right decisions in unusual situations;
In the event of a breakdown, detect and, if possible, repair the faults yourself as soon as possible.

To increase the effectiveness of training in a driving school, students have access to the following modern devices and material and technical base:

classes with the necessary visual aids, layouts, information materials;
computers, exercise machines, interactive whiteboards;
indoor training ground (autodrome), equipped with road signs, markings, intersections, traffic lights;
various categories of machines converted in accordance with established requirements, incl. off-road trucks;
driving with a qualified instructor on dirt and country roads, along a real route, in the city in heavy traffic conditions.

To prepare conscripts for further service in the army, many educational institutions additionally introduce physical education and sports classes. In subordinate schools there is a charter, all students are subject to it. Violation of internal regulations may result in expulsion. Training is conducted during the day or evening according to the schedule, and in some cases on weekends. Some schools will teach you how to drive a military vehicle.

What documents are required for training and passing the exam?

Simultaneously with the referral from the military commissariat to the driving school, they submit:

a copy of pages 1 and 2 of the civil passport (with presentation of the original);
a document confirming the existence of temporary or permanent registration at the place of residence;
a medical certificate (conclusion) on the state of health and professional suitability, issued at the military registration and enlistment office after passing a medical examination;
photo size 3x4;
an application filled out on the driving school's form requesting enrollment.

If you have an identification code and a previously obtained driver's license, make a copy of them and take the originals with you.

At the end of the training, there will be an exam at the traffic police, where in addition to an identity card and a medical certificate, you will need a certificate of completion of a driver training course obtained at a driving school. The final document is a driver’s license, issued by the traffic police after successfully passing the traffic rules and practical driving exam. The license is 100% equivalent to a civilian driver's license. Their validity period is 10 years.

Attention! If a candidate for a place or taking an exam is under 18 years of age, the written consent of a parent or guardian will be required.

Do I need to pay for this training?

In accordance with the instructions approved by the order of the Ministry of Defense, conscripts trained under the “Category C Vehicle Driving” program can study a military specialty for free and obtain a license to serve in the army. The army needs drivers who exclusively have this category of license, so the state fully pays for the training of such specialists.

A mandatory payment that cannot be avoided includes the state duty for obtaining a driver's license. Its size is established by law; in 2018, you will have to pay 2,000 rubles for rights on a plastic basis. Conscripts are not entitled to any discounts.

Conscripts who wish to simultaneously obtain a category B license receive a referral from the military registration and enlistment office and a discount on acquiring knowledge of driving an additional category. The discount amount is approximately 50%. You will have to open a separate category of rights, different from C, on a paid basis, at your own expense. Having previously received a free category, it is easy to retrain for any other category in the future, paying a significantly lower amount than what they pay when you first enroll in a driving school.

What categories of rights can you get?

Driver training in the direction of the military registration and enlistment office is carried out only in 2 categories - C and B. They receive only category C for free. Along with trucks and military vehicles, under a preferential program, the conscript's driving school will teach how to drive passenger cars and vehicles with a maximum weight of 3500 kg (category BC).

Reference. Conscripts who received a driver's license at the expense of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation are sent to a military unit to serve as drivers.

Often conscripts and conscripts have a question: how to get category E and D licenses while serving in the army.

A serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will receive the appropriate mark on his military ID and will be given category E if:

the necessary experience has been acquired - at least 1 year from the date of obtaining the license;
retraining completed;
Passed the qualifying exam for the right to drive vehicles with trailers and vehicle combinations.

To open category D, the driver must be 20 years old. After which he is allowed to take the exam and drive buses.

In what cases are refusals possible?

A citizen who meets the necessary requirements can receive a referral from the military commissariat department for free training in the military registration specialty of a driver:

age at least 17 years;
be subject to the next draft;
be fit for health and physically developed;
have high moral and psychological qualities;
professional suitability category – not lower than III;
no criminal record.

If the staff of the military registration and enlistment office or the medical commission reveals a discrepancy on one of the points or declares the young man unfit for service in the Armed Forces, then it will not be possible to obtain a license at the expense of the Ministry of Defense. Receiving a deferment from military service is another reason for refusal. The military registration and enlistment office issues a referral for training six months before conscription, and no later.

The skills acquired in the best driving schools in Russia and the driver's specialty acquired will be useful to the conscript both in the upcoming military service and in life, when entering work.

How to get a license in the army?

According to the legislative framework of the Russian Federation, future military personnel can obtain a driver’s license, as well as the necessary driving skills, at the expense of the Ministry of Defense. To do this, you need to collect a package of documents and fulfill a number of necessary requirements. We will tell you below how to get a license in the army.

Is it possible to pass a license in the army?

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, every conscript in the country over 18 years of age has the right to undergo training and obtain a driver’s license free of charge. In this case, it is necessary to serve the prescribed period in the army.

In order to undergo training at a driving school, a conscript needs:

register with the military registration and enlistment office;
register a personal file;
apply for training;
have an internship.

It is also necessary to obtain the approval of the military commissar and medical commission. It is worth considering that those conscripts who have been trained to drive a vehicle in the army will later be able to work as drivers in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. In some regions of the country, special training is also carried out for conscripts to operate military equipment, for example, armored personnel carriers.

Procedure for obtaining rights

In order to complete the full course of training and subsequently obtain an international driving license, conscripts must submit the following list of documents to the military registration and enlistment office:

Original and copy of ID;
Identification code, if it was assigned to the conscript;
Registration at place of residence;
Photos 3 x 4;
Medical certificate in form 003 B/U;
An application in accordance with the established form, which sets out a request for enrollment in the military registration and enlistment office and training in driving a vehicle.

Exams for obtaining a driving license are taken at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, and there is no difference between a civilian license and a license issued in the army. The validity of a driver's license in this case is 10 years.

Where do the training take place?

Conscripts undergo driving training in special public associations, according to the order of the Minister of Defense. Such branches are located in every region of the Russian Federation. As a rule, the training period is from 3 to 6 months.

The driving training program includes:

Studying general traffic rules;
Basic principles of safe driving on the roads;
Obtaining the necessary driving skills;
Providing first aid in case of an accident;
Initial familiarization with the technical structure of the car.

In addition to the theoretical part, conscripts get acquainted with and acquire practical skills, including:

Actions in unusual situations on the road;
Principles of extreme vehicle driving;
Detection and elimination of malfunctions in the vehicle;
Calculation of the correct distance between vehicles during traffic;
Principles for correct maneuvering on the highway.

Today, getting a license in the army is quite simple. In 2018, a special military training program was developed, especially when it comes to special equipment. Now it is possible to study for a license from the military registration and enlistment office with the help of:

Computer simulators and training programs;
Autodrome, with a full list of devices that simulate real road conditions - traffic lights, markings, etc.;
Interactive whiteboards;
A set of educational books and visual materials;
Professional driving instructors.

Military training is provided free of charge, according to the program “Driving vehicles of category “C” (military vehicles).” In order to pass your license in the army, you only need to pay a state fee of 2,000 rubles. Conscripts who wish to study for category “B” are given a discount on driving school fees.

In conscript service it is possible to obtain the following categories of rights:

Rights category “C” – on a preferential basis;
Driving license classes “A”, “B”, “D” - with a 50% discount.

If the conscript already has a certain category of rights, he will need to undergo special driver retraining using a simplified training system.

Refusal to obtain rights from the military registration and enlistment office

In some cases, the military registration and enlistment office may refuse to issue a driver's license to conscripts if:

the citizen repeatedly postponed his conscription into the army;
if you have a criminal record for particularly serious crimes;
by decision of the medical commission that the conscript is not ready to drive a vehicle.

In 2018, a common reason for refusal to take driving lessons is the lack of preferential places.

Driving license from the military registration and enlistment office

A driver's license is a mandatory document for driving a vehicle under legal circumstances. You can get a license at a driving school after passing a medical examination and passing an exam. Due to the high cost, courses in specialized institutions are not available to everyone. An alternative option is driver training from the military registration and enlistment office.

Is it possible to pass a license in the army?

According to current legislation, in the army every citizen receives a certain military specialty. Many of them are related to vehicle control. Therefore, a driver's license is required to perform the service.

Based on Law No. 53-f3 (Article 15, paragraph 3), training is carried out at the expense of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. However, only persons subject to military service can obtain a license through the military registration and enlistment office. Future soldiers are trained at state expense, after which the student must serve a mandatory term.

Receipt procedure

In order to pass your license through the military registration and enlistment office
, you need to perform a number of actions. It should be noted that this opportunity is not available to everyone. In view of this, it is necessary to consider how and where driver training is carried out and who is entitled to preferential training.

Where is it held?

Future drivers are trained in DOSAAF or Russian defense sports technical societies. There are such organizations in every region of the Russian Federation. They have areas of training in which you need to study and subsequently pass your license.

On average, the course lasts 3 months. After this, you need to pass a written test, as well as practically prove your driving skills and knowledge of traffic rules.

The training program includes:

Studying traffic rules.
Studying the principles of safe driving.
Structure and specifics of vehicle maintenance.
Techniques for performing simple repair work.
Basics of first aid.

In addition to theoretical lessons, the program is complemented by practical training. Future conscripts can be trained to maneuver safely while driving, determine distances, drive vehicles in strict accordance with traffic rules, detect malfunctions and eliminate them. When training in Dosaaf from the military registration and enlistment office, classes are held at special racing tracks.

What categories are assigned?

When considering how to obtain a license in the army, it is important to note that such training is necessary for the subsequent use of acquired skills during service. Through the military registration and enlistment office you can apply for a category B and C driver’s license.

Future military personnel are taught to drive military-style heavy cargo vehicles, as well as passenger cars. The weight of the vehicle is limited to 2.5 tons. When a trained soldier is sent to serve, he has the opportunity to improve his driving skills. While serving a fixed-term sentence, you can obtain a category E license in the army.

Required documents

If you want to learn to drive, you need to contact the military commissariat at your place of registration. It is necessary to receive a referral to study at a driving school. After this, you need to collect a folder of documents, which includes:

Medical certificate of fitness to drive vehicles.
Photos 3 x 4.
A copy of your passport (it is recommended to have the original document with you).
TIN (if available).

Young men who have reached the age of 16 can take part in the training. However, you can get a license for free from the military registration and enlistment office only after reaching adulthood. Persons under 17 are not allowed to take the exams, so teenagers must wait 1 year to take the test and prove practical skills.

Who can receive

Not everyone has the opportunity to study for a license from the military registration and enlistment office. Only young men over 17 years of age who have a certificate indicating their suitability for service in the driving profession are allowed to participate in the training. Good vision is a mandatory medical requirement. Otherwise, the possibility of obtaining rights is excluded.

Future conscripts also require written permission from their parents. If they are not available, the consent of one of the guardians is accepted. They are allowed to study provided they have Russian citizenship and a document confirming registration at the place of residence. Instead, a certificate of temporary registration can be used if the young man does not always live in a certain region.

Having considered how to go to study for a license from the military registration and enlistment office, you should pay attention to the prices of training. The need for category C drivers in the Russian Army is growing. Therefore, training in this area is provided free of charge. The conscript is only required to pay a state fee, the amount of which is 2 thousand rubles. These funds cover the costs of producing a modern plastic document.

Obtaining category B is subject to a fee. However, if a young man is sent by the military registration and enlistment office, he has the opportunity to receive a 50% discount on the cost of training. In the future, you can prepare for C or E at a lower cost.

Where do conscripts who have received their license serve?

Having a driver's license does not allow you to independently choose your place of duty. A person is sent to a unit where there is a need for a given specialty. After arrival, the opportunity to drive a vehicle is not immediately available. First, the soldier must study the car, the intricacies of its maintenance and operation.

Reasons for refusal of free training

There are a number of factors that exclude the possibility of obtaining a driver's license in the army. This must be taken into account by every conscript who is interested in how to pass the license from the military registration and enlistment office.

Presence of medical contraindications (poor vision, mental disorders, severe neurological disorders, addictive behavior).
Temporary deferment from conscription (due to health problems, family circumstances, studies in secondary or higher educational institutions).
Having a criminal record.
Lack of Russian citizenship.

You also need to understand that the number of places for preferential training is limited. Therefore, if a group for driver training has already been formed, they will not recruit conscripts beyond the norm.

The possibility of obtaining a driver's license through the military registration and enlistment office interests many. The procedure has many features that should be taken into account when making a decision. Young men who have completed training are required to be drafted in the future. However, not everyone has the right to preferential education.