Driving license: scale of points withdrawn by offense

Verified 30 July 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The point permit system applies to all driving licenses. Points can be taken away if you do not respect the rules of the road. The number of points removed ranges from 1 to 6 depending on the severity of the offense. If you commit multiple offenses at the same time, it may be withdrawn up to 8 points. We're showing you the number of points that have been removed for the major traffic offenses.

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What is the risk in the event of a traffic offense?

Tableau - Main offenses related to alcohol or drug use: offense class and number of points removed

Alcohol or narcotics

Category of offense

Number of points removed

Driven with a blood alcohol content of 0.5 to 0.8 g/liter (0.25 to 0.4 mg/liter of exhaled air)

Contravention - 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

Driving after drug use or refusal to test for drugs

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 periodin early, supervised or supervised learning, the maximum permitted alcohol content is 0.2 g/l blood (i.e. 0,10 mg/l air).

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Tableau - Main infringements related to non-compliance with speed limits: infringement class and number of points withdrawn

Speeding

Contravention Class

Number of points removed

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

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Tableau - Main traffic, parking and behavior offenses: offense class and number of points removed

Traffic and parking

Contravention Class

Number of points removed

Straight Line Overlap

4è class

1

Acceleration of a driver about to be exceeded

4è class

2

Left-hand traffic on two-way carriageway

4è class

3

Dangerous overtaking

4è class

3

Continuous Line Crossing

4è class

3

Failure to observe safety distances between two vehicles

4è class

3

Change of direction without prior warning

2è class

3

Emergency stop band traffic

4è class

3

Hazardous parking

4è class

3

Use of a handheld telephone while driving or a hands-free kit, earphone, or headset

4è class

3

Refusal of priority

4è class

4

Failure to stop at red light, stop or give way

4è class

4

Traffic in the prohibited direction

4è class

4

Night traffic without lighting or visibility without lighting

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

Irregular crossing of a level crossing

4è class

4

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

Driving despite administrative or judicial suspension of the driving license or detention of the driving license

Offense

6

Involuntary injuries to a third party and resulting in disruption of work

Offense

6

Refusal to comply

Offense

6

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Tableau - Main equipment related infringements: infringement class and number of points withdrawn

Helmet or seat belt

Contravention Class

Number of points removed

In the case of driving a 2-wheel vehicle: failure to wear gloves

3è class

1

In the case of driving a 2-wheel vehicle: failure to wear the helmet

4è class

3

Failure to wear a seat belt

4è class

3

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Tableau - Main vehicle-related offenses: offense class and number of points removed

Glazing

Contravention Class

Number of points

Non-compliance with the transparency of front windows (windshields and driver and passenger windows)

4è class

3

Non-compliance with passenger transport within seating limits

4è class

3

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