times. Being able to move properly and safely is imperative for the life of every human being who lives in a civilized environment. If you have already obtained your driving license, you must learn how to use it correctly and keep your points in order. You have to be very careful not to lose points and not risk your life or other people’s.
The points on the license are not just formalities, they serve to maintain order among drivers and awareness of acts that may harm other individuals, either in their physical or moral integrity. To be a good driver it is necessary to take care of what we do in all possible aspects, and especially, we must avoid breaking the driving rules or our license will be revoked.
To avoid having your license revoked, you should learn how the point card works, especially if you are just starting to drive or have already lost a few points. If you want to learn how the points card works, follow the instructions below and be careful in the future.
What do you need for the points card?
- Vehicle to drive
- Driving license
Instructions for the points card
- The point-based card system that is currently used in Spain began on July 1, 2006. When this system came into force, all people who had a driving license for more than 3 years had 12 points, while those who started driving in less than three years had only 8 points at the beginning.
- These points will be reduced if you commit an infraction. The number of points that are subtracted from you depends on the severity of the infractions you commit. If the offense is mild to medium, you will lose 2 or 3 points, but if the infraction is serious, you will lose 4 to 6 points and you will be fined for said act.
- To lose 2 points you must have committed any of these actions: Exceeding the speed limit exceeding 20 kilometers per hour. Driving without properly using the lights or with the lights off in dark places. Driving without wearing a seatbelt correctly (belts must be worn for both passengers and driver). Riding a motorcycle with a passenger under 12 years of age.
- To lose 3 points, you must have committed actions such as: Exceeding speed limits greater than 30 kilometers per hour. Not respecting the distance between vehicles. Do not turn on the lights in dark places or with poor visibility while driving. The use of headphones or mobile phone handling without hands-free. Stop the vehicle in inappropriate places that may affect the driving of other vehicles.
- To lose 4 points you must have committed any of these offenses: Driving a vehicle without carrying the license. Driving an unregistered vehicle or whose administration is not validated by the ITV. Driving with an alcohol level greater than 0.25 mg. In the case of professionals, the alcohol limit is 0.15 mg. Ignoring a stop sign. Driving in reverse gear on a highway, freeway, or highway. Ignoring the red lights of the traffic lights or ignoring the signals of the agents.
- To lose 6 points you must have committed any of these infractions: Driving while under the influence. Driving drunk with an alcohol level greater than 0.75 mg and if you are a professional 0.30 mg is the limit. Reckless driving. Exceeding a speed limit at more than 50%.
- In the case of having lost part of these points, you can recover part of them if you take a re-education and/or road awareness course that will only last 12 hours of reading. In the case of non-professional drivers, the course can be repeated every two years and you can recover 4 points, but if you are a professional, you can take the course every year.
- If you lose all the points, you will have lost your driver’s license, therefore a minimum of 6 months must elapse for you to recover the points and the certificate. In the case of professionals, you only have to wait 3 months. You will have to take a 24-hour reading re-education and road awareness course. At the end of the course you must take another test to complete the process. If you pass this test you can acquire a maximum of 8 points.
- If you have been driving for three years without violations, you will be rewarded with 2 points.
- The maximum number of points that can be obtained is 15,since those who in 2009 still had 12 points can add a few more and if you spent three years with 14 points and no violations, you can increase 1 more.
Tips for the points card
- Do you know of other facts to deal with that influence the loss of card points? how do you drive Tell us in the comments.
- Be careful in your conduct when driving a vehicle, if you do not do it carefully you will lose points and you can risk your life and that of the people around you.
