Vývoj přípravy řidičů v českých zemích do roku 1989

The paper sums up the requirements and demands for the driver training in Czech lands from the early 20th century to 1989. This period is associated with several political changes that were reflected also in the training of drivers. In this context, the paper focuses on the driving schools and their legal status, the entitlements for obtaining a driving license and the individual groups of these driving licenses. Since the obligation to undergo a driving test before driving had been implemented (1905), the content and difficulty of the driver training as well as other requirements (such as medical or professional) had been discussed. Particular attention is paid to the transformation of involvement of the state and the role it played in the trainings. The text of the article is largely based on the analysis of various legislations. To reveal the reality of the driver training and driving schools’ activities, relevant archive sources and partly contemporary literature were used.