Motorcycle license – Update on the points license –

Update on the points license

Motorcycle license - Update on the points license -

The regulation of the points license, in force in France since 1992, has just been modified by a decree of March 31. What is the new scale? Moto-Net takes stock of the main traffic offenses and their penalties.

In force in France since July 1, 1992, the points license has just been amended by a decree of March 31, 2003. Excellent opportunity to take stock of new or existing sanctions … Widely publicized, the use of a phone "held in hand by the driver of a moving vehicle"can now cost 2 points and not wearing a helmet 3 points. But other offenses are also worth a detour, such as driving on the emergency lane (3 points), illegible plates (135 €) or , more picturesque, the "distribution of printed matter or object to the driver or occupant of a vehicle traveling on a public road"which can cost up to 375 euros !

Here is the scale currently in force, classified by type of offense. Remember that this is always the maximum incurred below which the judge remains free to pronounce the sanction which seems to him the most appropriate, and that for the fines concerning the speed and the respect of the signs requiring the stop, the holder of the gray card can be declared responsible for the fine if the driver is not identified. Finally, it is good to know that most fixed fines can be reduced if payment is made within 3 days and increased if payment is made after 30 days..

Offenses
Offense Jail Points Fine Suspension
Driving while alcoholic (> 0.8g / l in the blood) or while intoxicated or refusal of alcohol checks 2 years 6

€ 4,500

3 years
Recurrent driving while alcoholic (> 0.8g / l in the blood) or while intoxicated or refusal of alcohol checks 2 years 4 € 60,000 Cancellation 3 years automatically
Driving after drug use or refusal to test drugs 2 years 6 € 4,500 3 years
Driving after use of narcotics + alcohol 3 years 6 € 9,000 3 years
Repeat driving without a license 2 years € 3,750
Driving despite suspension or retention of driver’s license 2 years 6 € 4,500 3 years
Driving despite judicial cancellation of driving license 2 years € 4,500 3 years
Obstacle to administrative vehicle immobilization 3 months 6 € 3,750 3 years
Hit and run 2 years 6 € 30,000 5 years
Refusal to comply 3 months 6 € 3,750 3 years
Recurrent speeding> 50 km / h 3 months 6 € 3,750 3 years
Repeated violation of the safety distance in a tunnel 6 months 6 € 3,750 3 years
Endangering others 1 year € 15,000 5 years
5th class tickets
Offense Points Fine Suspension
Driving without a license

€ 1,500

Driving without insurance € 1,500 3 years
Use of apparatus intended to detect or interfere with controls € 1,500
Speeding> 50 km / h 4 € 1,500
Offenses relating to increasing the engine power of mopeds € 1,500
(double if recurrence)
no
Vehicle movement on a thaw barrier € 1,500 3 years
4th class fines (reduced fine 90 €, increased 375 €)
Offense Points Fine Suspension
Denial of priority 4 € 135 3 years
Non-compliance with a red light or a stop sign 4 € 135
Prohibited traffic 4 € 135
Reverse or U-turn on the highway 4 € 135
Traffic at night or in poor visibility without lighting 4 € 135
No training by a novice driver who has committed an offense € 135
Failure to respect the safety distance between two vehicles 3 € 135
Speeding> 40 and 4 € 135
Speeding> 30 and 3 € 135
Speeding> 20 and 2 € 135 no
Speeding 1 € 135
Speed ​​control fault € 135
Dangerous stopping or parking 3 € 135 3 years
Stopping or parking at night or in poor visibility without lighting 3 € 135
Left-hand traffic on two-way roads 3 € 135
Dangerous overtaking 3 € 135
Continuous line crossing 3 € 135
Continuous line overlap 1 € 135
Acceleration by driver about to be passed 2 € 135
Refusal to tighten on the right by driver about to be passed € 135 no
Driving while alcoholic (> 0.5 and 3 € 135 3 years
Driving, stopping or parking on the central strip separating the motorway 2 € 135
Failure to wear a helmet (except if vehicle type-approved with a seat belt, BMW C1 type) 3 € 135 no
Failure to wear a seat belt 3 € 135
Driving with a damaged tire € 135
Driving a vehicle without license plates (or illegible plates) € 135
Distribution of printed matter or object to the driver or occupant of a vehicle traveling on a public road € 135
Putting a vehicle into service without a registration card € 135
Keeping a vehicle in circulation without a periodic technical inspection € 135
Putting a vehicle into service despite being immobilized € 135
3rd class tickets
Offense Points Fine Suspension
Non-compliant braking devices € 68 no
2nd class tickets (reduced: 22 €, increased: 75 €)
Offense Points Fine Suspension
Significant change of direction without prior warning 3 € 35 3 years
Traffic on emergency lane 3 € 35
Use of a hand-held telephone by the driver of a vehicle in circulation 2 € 35 no
Non-payment of a toll € 35
Inconvenient stopping or parking € 35
1st class tickets (no reduction, increased 33 €)
Offense Points Fine Suspension
Parking forbidden 11 € no
Traffic tickets committed by pedestrians (no reduction, increased by 7 €)
€ 4

Eric MICHEL

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