2026-04-222025/26:TU16 · p.2TUTransport & infrastructure
Follow-up of the legislative changes
Review checkpoint for following up the removal of introductory training
What's at stake: If the reform does not work as intended, private practice driving risks becoming less structured and future drivers less well prepared for the driving test; the question is whether there should be a built-in, time-bound requirement to evaluate this, or whether it is left to the government to decide when and whether a review is needed.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the legislative change removing the introductory-training requirement should include a statutory review checkpoint, where the government reports an impact analysis to the Riksdag within five years, or whether follow-up can happen through the government's ongoing work without such a legal requirement.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motion for a review checkpoint and a five-year impact analysis, considering that there is currently no reason to impose such specific requirements; instead, the committee assumes the government will continuously monitor whether the legislation has the intended effect and take action if needed.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (V, C, MP)
The reservation has essentially no objection to removing the introductory-training requirement, but judges that this alone does not solve poor training quality or automatically lead to more practice driving. It therefore wants the legislative change to include a review checkpoint, where the government reports back to the Riksdag within five years of entry into force with an analysis of the change's consequences.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by V, C, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/16/0/6 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 90/0/0/16 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/13/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/20/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 11/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 14/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 55/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | No | Yes 60/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects motion 2025/26:3940 by Ulrika Heie et al. (C).
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2025/26:3940 av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C).
Riksdag decision: The requirement to complete an introduction course in order to begin practice driving for a class B driving license is being abolished. The Riksdag approved the government's proposal on this. The introduction course has since 2006 been mandatory for both students and instructors but is now being abolished, among other reasons, because it has not had the intended effect of improving the planning, structure and content of practice driving. The legislative change enters into force on 1 August 2026.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the legislation to include a follow-up mechanism and for the government to return with an analysis within five years. (V, C, MP) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan says nothing about driver's license training or about inspection stations for traffic legislation.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about driver's license training or about inspection stations for traffic legislation. The nearest principle is that political solutions require careful thought and should be built on proposals that prove effective and fair when implemented, which argues for a documented consequence analysis of removing the requirement for introductory training. The position is thus entirely derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om körkortsutbildning eller om kontrollstationer för trafiklagstiftning. Närmast liggande princip är att politiska lösningar kräver eftertanke och ska bygga på förslag som visar sig effektiva och rättvisa när de genomförs, vilket talar för en redovisad konsekvensanalys av att kravet på introduktionsutbildning tas bort. Ställningstagandet är därmed helt härlett.
- evaluate reforms' effectdecisive»förslag som visar sig effektiva och rättvisa den dag de genomförs.« (party programme ↗)“proposals that prove effective and fair when implemented.”
- thoughtful legislation»Att utveckla kloka politiska lösningar kräver alltid tid och eftertanke.« (party programme ↗)“Developing wise political solutions always requires time and careful thought.”
The plan says nothing about driving licence training or inspection stations in traffic legislation.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about driving licence training or inspection stations in traffic legislation. The closest underlying principles are that policy should be based on evidence and monitoring, and that education should maintain high quality, which speaks in favour of the counter-proposal's requirement for a documented impact assessment within five years when a training requirement is removed. The position is derived from general principles and therefore uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om körkortsutbildning eller om kontrollstationer i trafiklagstiftningen. Närmast liggande principer är att politiken ska bygga på evidens och uppföljning och att utbildning ska hålla hög kvalitet, vilket talar för motförslagets krav på en redovisad konsekvensanalys inom fem år när ett utbildningskrav tas bort. Ställningstagandet är härlett ur allmänna principer och därför osäkert.
- evidence and monitoringdecisive»Kriminalpolitik byggd på evidens, effektivitet och rättssäkerhet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy built on evidence, efficiency and rule of law.”
- high quality in education»Högkvalitativ undervisning i alla svenska skolor.« (party programme ↗)“High-quality education in all Swedish schools.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan says nothing about the rules for driver's licence training or about inspection stations.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about the rules for driver's licence training or about inspection stations. The closest principle is that all new legislation shall be carefully tested and that knowledge shall be used to understand the long-term consequences of decisions. On the basis of that principle, the plan supports the demand for a documented impact analysis within five years, but the basis is weak.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om körkortsutbildningens regelverk eller om kontrollstationer. Närmast liggande princip är att all ny lagstiftning ska prövas noggrant och att kunskap ska användas för att förstå de långsiktiga konsekvenserna av besluten. Utifrån den principen stöder planen kravet på en redovisad konsekvensanalys inom fem år, men underlaget är svagt.
- careful testing of legislationdecisive»Vi vill säkerställa att all ny lagstiftning« (party programme ↗)“We want to ensure that all new legislation”
- understand the consequences of decisions»verktyg att förstå historien, nå våra visioner och förstå de långsiktiga konsekvenserna av« (party programme ↗)“tools to understand history, reach our visions and understand the long-term consequences of”
The plan does not address driving licence training.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address driving licence training. Closest commitments are that roads should become more traffic-safe for all road users and that policy should prioritize effective measures and report results over symbolic politics. A control station with impact analysis within five years is such a results-monitoring approach, which is why support is weakly derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte körkortsutbildningen. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att vägarna ska bli mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter och att politiken ska prioritera effektiva åtgärder och redovisa resultat framför symbolpolitik. En kontrollstation med konsekvensanalys inom fem år är ett sådant resultatuppföljande grepp, varför stödet är svagt härlett.
- traffic safety firstdecisive»Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to upgrade roads, make them safer for all road users”
- effect over symbolic politics»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity.”
- results must be followed up»Vi värderar samarbete, ansvarstagande och resultat framför politiskt spel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We value collaboration, accountability and results over political games.”
The plan does not address driver training and says nothing about control stations in traffic legislation.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address driver training and says nothing about control stations in traffic legislation. Nearest commitments are that evaluation of education shall be sharpened and legislative proposals shall be analyzed systematically, which speaks for effects of removing introductory training to be followed up with a documented consequence analysis. The conclusion is derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte förarutbildningen och säger inget om kontrollstationer i trafiklagstiftningen. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att utvärderingen av utbildning ska skärpas och att lagförslag ska analyseras systematiskt, vilket talar för att effekterna av att ta bort introduktionsutbildningen följs upp med en redovisad konsekvensanalys. Slutsatsen är härledd och osäker.
- sharpened evaluation of educationdecisive»Vi vill öka den lärarledda undervisningen, skärpa utvärderingen och bygga ut de utbildningar och lärosäten som håller högst kvalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase teacher-led teaching, sharpen evaluation and expand education and educational institutions that maintain the highest quality.”
- systematic analysis of legislative proposals»Alla nya lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“All new legislative proposals shall be analyzed from an integrity perspective.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan establishes that evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are important political tasks and that all political decisions should be made according to the stewardship principle with consequences considered in a future perspective.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are important political tasks and that all political decisions should be made according to the stewardship principle with consequences considered in a future perspective. A review point with impact analysis within five years of entry into force is such monitoring. The zero vision for deaths and serious injuries in traffic reinforces the reason to monitor the quality of driver training.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är viktiga politiska uppgifter och att alla politiska beslut ska fattas enligt förvaltarskapsprincipen med konsekvenserna beaktade i ett framtidsperspektiv. En kontrollstation med konsekvensanalys inom fem år efter ikraftträdandet är en sådan uppföljning. Nollvisionen för dödsfall och svåra skador i trafiken förstärker skälet att följa upp förarutbildningens kvalitet.
- evaluation and quality controldecisive»kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
- stewardship and long-term thinking»Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen, vilket innebär att« (party programme ↗)“All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle, which means that”
- impact descriptions»Inför planbeslut ska konsekvensbeskrivningar göras, som« (party programme ↗)“For planning decisions, impact descriptions shall be made, such as”
- zero vision in traffic»Det är viktigt med en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra skador i trafiken.« (party programme ↗)“It is important to have a zero vision for deaths and serious injuries in traffic.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan describes its own method as reformist with constant readiness to evaluate and reconsider what has been implemented, and it wants reforms to be based on research and proven experience.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan describes its own method as reformist with constant readiness to evaluate and reconsider what has been implemented, and it wants reforms to be based on research and proven experience. A checkpoint with a consequence analysis within five years after the requirement for introduction training has been removed is precisely such follow-up. However, the plan says nothing about driver training, so the support is inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Planen beskriver den egna metoden som reformistisk med ständig beredskap att utvärdera och ompröva det som genomförts, och den vill att reformer lutar sig mot forskning och beprövad erfarenhet. En kontrollstation med en konsekvensanalys inom fem år efter att kravet på introduktionsutbildning tagits bort är just en sådan uppföljning. Planen säger dock inget om förarutbildning, så stödet är härlett.
- utvärdera genomförda reformerdecisive»beredskap för att utvärdera, ompröva, förändra och förbättra« (party programme ↗)“readiness to evaluate, reconsider, change and improve”
- trafiksäkerhet»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fix Sweden's roads so that you can get there safely and on time”
flags: citat_blockerat
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan demands that clear results are sought for every public investment and that existing rules are followed up and tested against their utility.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands that clear results are sought for every public investment and that existing rules are followed up and tested against their utility. A control station where a consequence analysis of the law change is reported within five years is precisely such result monitoring. The plan does not take a position on the content of driver training in itself.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att tydliga resultat begärs för varje offentlig satsning och att befintliga regler följs upp och prövas mot sin nytta. En kontrollstation där en konsekvensanalys av lagändringen redovisas inom fem år är precis en sådan resultatuppföljning. Planen tar inte ställning till förarutbildningens innehåll i sig.
- results monitoring requireddecisive»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
- rules shall be followed up»Nya regler ska vara kostnadseffektiva och befintliga regler behöver ses över.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New rules shall be cost-effective and existing rules need to be reviewed.”
- evidence and results guide»Evidens, resultat och svensk konkurrenskraft ska styra genomförandet av klimatmål i högre utsträckning än politikers vilja att gå först och längst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Evidence, results and Swedish competitiveness shall guide the implementation of climate targets to a greater extent than politicians' desire to go first and furthest.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:TU16)
- Committee report full text (HD01TU16)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:3927 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:127 Slopat krav på introduktionsutbildning för övningskörning av Malin Östh m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:3940 — med anledning av prop. 2025/26:127 Slopat krav på introduktionsutbildning för övningskörning av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Proposition 2025/26:127 — Slopat krav på introduktionsutbildning för övningskörning
Source: The Swedish Parliament