Driving license: scale of points withdrawn by offense
Verified 21 August 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The point permit system applies to all driving licenses. Points can be removed if you do not respect the rules of the road. Depending on the severity of the offense, the number of points removed is 1 to 6. If you commit multiple offenses at the same time, the withdrawal is Up to 8 points. We're showing you the number of points that have been removed for the major traffic offenses.
You can also consult a simulator to find out how many points are deducted in case of infringement road transport:
Driving under the influence of alcohol shall be penalized by a withdrawal of 6 points of the permit.
BAC-related offenses | Category of the offense | Indent Points |
|---|---|---|
Drive with a BAC of 0.5 to 0.8 g/liter of blood (0.25 to 0.4 mg/liter of exhaled air) | Contravention of 4è class | 6 |
Driving with ⩾ 0.8 g/liter blood alcohol or overt drunk | Offense | 6 |
Recurrent driving with ⩾ 0.8 g/liter of blood alcohol or overt drunkenness | Offense | 6 |
Refusal to undergo blood alcohol testing | Offense | 6 |
Failure to comply with the obligation to drive a vehicle equipped with an approved electronic alcohol ignition interlock device | Offense | 6 |
Warning
If you are in probationary period, in early learning, framed or supervised, the maximum permitted alcohol content shall be 0.2 g/l blood (i.e. 0,10 mg/l air).
Driving after using drugs shall be penalized by a withdrawal of 6 points of the permit.
Narcotics | Category of the offense | Indent Points |
|---|---|---|
Driving after drug use | Offense | 6 |
Refusal to submit to testing if positive test | Offense | 6 |
Exceed the maximum speed allowed shall be penalized by a withdrawal of 1 to 6 points of the permit.
Speeding | contravention class | Indent Points |
|---|---|---|
Excess speed < 5 km/h if maximum permitted speed > 50 km/h | 3è class | 0 |
Excess speed < 5 km/h if maximum permitted speed ≤ 50 km/h | 4è class | 0 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 5 km/h and less than 20 km/h if maximum speed allowed > 50 km/h | 3è class | 1 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 5 km/h and less than 20 km/h if maximum speed allowed ≤ 50 km/h | 4è class | 1 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 20 km/h and less than 30 km/h | 4è class | 2 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 30 km/h and less than 40 km/h | 4è class | 3 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 40 km/h and less than 50 km/h | 4è class | 4 |
Excess speed ⩾ at 50 km/h | 5è class | 6 |
Transport, detention, use of apparatus for detecting or disturbing speed controls (radar detectors) | 5è class | 6 |
The use of seat belts is mandatory. The unattached driver is at risk of removal of 3 points his license.
Of exemptions may, however, apply for medical or professional reasons.
General traffic rules
Traffic | Category of the contravention | Number of points removed |
|---|---|---|
Left-hand traffic on two-way carriageway | 4è class | 3 |
Emergency stop band traffic | 4è class | 3 |
Change of direction without prior warning | 2è class | 3 |
Failure to observe safety distances between two vehicles | 4è class | 3 |
Use of a handheld telephone while driving or a hands-free kit, earphone, or headset | 4è class | 3 |
Aerobatic maneuver or maneuver not in accordance with the normal conditions of use of a vehicle on a lane open to traffic | 3è class | 2 |
Refusal to comply | Offense | 6 |
Materialization of traffic lanes
Traffic and parking | Contravention Class | Number of points removed |
|---|---|---|
Straight Line Overlap | 4è class | 1 |
Continuous Line Crossing | 4è class | 3 |
Direction of traffic
Driving in the prohibited direction is a contravention of 4e class sanctioned by a withdrawal of 4 points of the permit.
Light-signaling lamps
Don't stop at a red light is a contravention of 4e class sanctioned by a withdrawal of 4 points of the permit.
Overtaking
Traffic and parking | Contravention Class | Number of points removed |
|---|---|---|
Acceleration of a driver about to be exceeded | 4è class | 2 |
Dangerous overtaking | 4è class | 3 |
Intersections and transit priority
Traffic and parking | Contravention Class | Number of points removed |
|---|---|---|
Refusal of priority | 4è class | 4 |
Non-compliance with the stop | 4è class | 4 |
Non-compliance with the so-called "give way" signs | 4è class | 4 |
Failure to comply with the obligation to give way to pedestrians who regularly engage in the crossing of a road or who clearly indicate the intention to cross | 4è class | 6 |
Failure to give way to pedestrians in a pedestrian zone or meeting area | 4è class | 6 |
Parking
The dangerous parking is a contravention of 4e class sanctioned by a withdrawal of 3 points driver's license.
The rules are different for excessive, inconvenient, or very inconvenient parking.
Crossing a level crossing
Crossing a level crossing | category of contravention | Number of points removed |
|---|---|---|
Non-compliance with the priority for passage of equipment on the railway | 4è class | 4 |
Enter the railway line with the risk of being immobilized on the track | 4è class | 4 |
Commit when crossing gates are closed or being closed | 4è class | 4 |
Do not clear the track immediately when approaching a train | 4è class | 6 |
A breach of car equipment rules or of a motorcycle may cause points to be indented. For example, riding on a motorbike without a helmet is punished by a 3-point withdrawal of the license.
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Refusal to comply
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Alcohol content greater than or equal to 0,80 g per liter
Alcohol content greater than or equal to 0,20 g per liter
General principles of movement
Materialization of traffic lanes
Direction of traffic
Light-signaling lamps
Maximum permitted speeds
Crossing and overtaking
Intersections and transit priority
Stopping or parking dangerous, inconvenient or abusive
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