Currently, a Member State other than the one where the driver normally resides or than the Member State which issued the driving licence (the Member State of issuance) is able to take measures, in accordance with its national law, in response to unlawful conduct within its territory by the holder of a driving licence obtained in another Member State. Such measures result in refusals to recognise the validity of driving licences issued by other Member States and, therefore, in a restriction of the right to drive of the person concerned. However, the scope of such measures is limited to the territory of the Member State where the unlawful conduct took place, and their effect is limited to the refusal to recognise the validity of that driving licence within that territory. Therefore, in the absence of any action by the Member State of issuance, that driving licence continues to be recognised in all other Member States. Such a scenario prevents the attainment of a higher level of road safety in the Union. Drivers disqualified from driving in a Member State other than the Member State of issuance should not escape the effects of such measure when present in a Member State other than the Member State where the offence was committed (the Member State of the offence).
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