PATENTE A PUNTI

PENALTY POINT LICENSE SYSTEM The penalty point license is a mechanism through which every driving license is initially allocated 20 points. In the event of an infringement of specific Highway Code regulations (note: not all), points will be deducted from the driver's license. The number of points deducted from the license is established by law and varies depending on the severity of the infringement. When the driver has exhausted their point allocation on the license, they must undergo a license review. To recover points, it is sufficient to attend specific courses at a driving school. Attending a specific course allows holders of a category A or B license to recover 6 points, up to a maximum of 20 points. Drivers with at least 20 points who do not commit infringements resulting in the loss of points are entitled, after two years, to two "bonus" points (3 if they are considered a new driver). Drivers with fewer than 20 points return to the initial total of 20 points two years after their last infringement. With bonuses, a maximum total of 30 points can be achieved. New drivers (category B license obtained no more than three years ago) are subject to the deduction of double the points. If multiple violations resulting in the loss of points are committed simultaneously, a maximum of 15 points may be deducted, unless the infringements entail the suspension of the license. Points are lost, for example: when exceeding speed limits by more than 10 km/h for failure to comply with certain regulations regarding overtaking maneuvers for the use of a mobile phone without a hands-free kit or loudspeaker when riding without a helmet where required, or with an improperly fastened helmet for failure to maintain a safe following distance resulting in an accident for the failure to use, or the improper use of, lights while driving for transporting an overload or exceeding the maximum number of passengers while driving for failure to wear corrective lenses while driving, if prescribed when racing on public roads when driving on the hard shoulder of a motorway, except in permitted cases when driving under the influence of narcotic substances Points are NOT deducted in the following cases: when racing on private tracks for parking a vehicle in front of a driveway when driving without carrying the driving license, registration document, or certificate of ownership