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Driving license without a driving school: regulatory flexibility or risk to road safety?

  • Writer: Dakila News
    Dakila News
  • 6 days ago
  • 3 min read

Understand the news at your own pace: To make the content more accessible while maintaining technical depth, this news story has been presented in two formats:

  • Simplified version: Ideal for those who are not in the field, but are curious about the subject.

  • Technical version: Aimed at readers with prior knowledge or professional interest in the topic. Choose the reading that best suits you—or enjoy both! The federal government is considering allowing Brazilians to obtain their CNH (Brazilian driver's license) without having to take driving lessons, which could reduce costs by up to 80%. The idea is attractive to those who dream of driving but face fees that currently reach R$3,000 or more, between DMV and driving school fees.

If approved, the proposal would allow candidates to learn online, at home, with a certified independent instructor, or at driving schools—but the theoretical and practical tests would remain mandatory.


However, driving school representatives and traffic experts warn that in-person classes with trained instructors guarantee safer education. Feneauto fears the closure of up to 15,000 driving schools and the increase in untrained drivers on the roads.


On the other hand, National Traffic Secretary Adrualdo Catão argues that making the system more flexible will not lead to unemployment but rather expand access and encourage the regularization of up to 20 million people who already drive normally but without a license.

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The Ministry of Transportation has presented a bill that makes driver training in categories A and B more flexible, eliminating the requirement to attend training centers (CFCs). The goal is to reduce the cost of the process by up to 80% and democratize access to licenses.


The new model would allow candidates to choose between distance learning via a government platform or a driving school, as well as practical training with certified, independent instructors. The minimum hours (45 theoretical and 20 practical) would no longer be mandatory. Passing the exams remains essential.


Entities such as ABRAUTO and road safety experts consider the proposal a step backward. They argue that in-person training ensures instructional quality and reduces accidents, which could be compromised by replacing it with less structured methods.


Global safety barriers explain their resistance. Data indicate that approximately 40,000 deaths occur annually on the roads, with 90% resulting from human error. Proper training is considered one of the main public policies for reducing these numbers.

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Sources: CNH sem autoescola: especialista em segurança mostra os pontos positivos e negativos da medida CNH sem autoescola: Governo reduz custo e flexibiliza CNH sem autoescola: proposta reduz custos, mas setor teme desemprego e riscos de acidentes – Noticias R7 CNH sem autoescola: entenda proposta que acaba com exigência de aulas práticas | CNN Brasil CNH sem autoescola: especialistas reagem a proposta do governo e alertam para riscos à vida no trânsito - Portal do Trânsito, Mobilidade & Sustentabilidade CNH sem autoescola: conheça os prós e contras dessa alternativa Quanto vai custar a CNH sem autoescola? Veja perguntas e respostas sobre a proposta do governo | Exame CNH sem autoescola: Entenda as mudanças do projeto do governo CNH sem autoescolas: Aumentam as reações à proposta do governo federal de acabar com a obrigatoriedade de aulas em autoescolas para tirar a CNH

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