Since July 1st, 1992, any motorist, whatever the date of obtaining the license, is equipped with a “license at points”. The license, initially, account 12 points; with each infringement, one or more points are withdrawn, and when there does not remain any more any point, the license is automatically cancelled.
Information on its capital of points
The holder of the driving license profits from the right of access to the integrality of his file in prefecture (service of the driving licenses) in order to know his capital points in particular.
This right of access is satisfied by consultation on the spot. Being given the confidential character of this file, to in no case it cannot be answered the telephone requests.
See the infringements with withdrawals of points
SUMMARY ° the start-up capital of the driving license is of 12 points.
the probatory license will consist of 6 points starting from March 1st, 2004
° If several infringements are made simultaneously, the loss = 8 points maximum.
° 3 years without infringements = reconstitution of the start-up capital = 12 items (6 for the probatory license).
° Stage 2 days (aximum every 2 years) = 4 points recovered, within the limit of 6 or 12 points according to the case.
° If total loss of points = prohibition to pass by again it for nths.
If 2nd total loss during one 5 years time = prohibition to pass by again it during 1 year.
° After nths without license, implementation of the item:
° For the conductors of less than 3 years of driving license, or for the conductors having undergone a one year cancellation or more, all the proofs should be passed by again ( + proof (S) practical (S)).
When the credit of points of them driving license was reduced, the conductors have the possibility of reconstituting, on the basis of voluntariate, to the amount of 4 points their credit within the maximum limit of 6 or 12 points according to the case and this every two years.
You will find the list of the centers approved of recovery of points to the prefecture of your department or on:
http://www.lancasterpd.com/
This specific training is obligatory in the case of the probatory license (thus allowed of less than 3 years) and having made an infringement having involved a loss of at least 3 points. to see item
Caution: when your license was invalidated following the total loss of the points or was cancelled by the judge,
whatever the time of prohibition to pass by again the examination, the new license obtained, starting from March 1st, 2004,
will be a “probatory” license, equipped with a capital of 6 points for one three years period.
Cancellation of the driving license
LEGAL CANCELLATION: The legal cancellation of the license is most severe of the sanctions which can be implemented to a faulty conductor. It is decided by a judge, except whenever it is implemented automatically.
The cancellation of the license is automatic in the following cases:
repeat of driving under influence of intoxication,
driving under influence of intoxication having caused serious injuries or the death of the victim,
repeat of refusal to forward itself to the checks of the blood alcohol level.
In the event of homicide or involuntary injuries, it is interdict with the conductor to request a new license during 3 years or 5 years.
In the event of alcoholic repetition of driving under influence or refusal to forward itself to a tracking, it is necessary for him to have patience 10 years.
Cancellation can, in addition, being pronounced by the magistrates' court in the very serious cases of infringements to the motor vehicle laws:
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homicide and involuntary injuries,
driving under influence of intoxication,
refusal to restore a license suspended or selected,
refusal to forward itself to the tracking of the blood alcohol level,
behavior for one period of suspension or retention of the license
The judge determines the duration of the cancellation, of which the maximum is in theory 3 years, but can go up to 5 years in the event of homicide or of involuntary injuries and up to 10 years in the event of repetition of driving under influence intoxication, having resulted in death.
Attention, in the two following cases, cancellation is automatic:
repeat of a driving under influence of intoxication,
accident successor in title of the involuntary injuries or the death made in a state of intoxication
The conductors whose license was cancelled, once passed the time of the sorrow, can obtain a new license. For that, they will have to thus pass by again the theoretical proofs (code) and practices (led) of the driving license after having undergone, successfully, an examination or a medical, clinical, biological and psychotechnical analysis carried out with their expenses.
Certain conductors could however be exempted to pass the practice exam of the license if they meet the 3 following conditions:
to be titular allowed them since at least 3 years the date of cancellation,
not to be forwarded to a cancellation or a prohibition to request a new license higher than 1 year,
to have to request a new license in the nths which follows the end of their sorrow.
item (Decree 3903 142 of July 11th, 2003 Article 4 , X, Official journal of July 12th, 2003)
Any conductor whose driving license lost its validity pursuant to the item L. 223-1 or was cancelled following a judgment for an infringement provided for by this code or articles 511 6 1, 827 11 1 or 352 76 1 of the penal code, and who requests a new license must again undergo the proofs provided for with item R. 221-3.
However, for the titular conductors of the driving license for three years or more at the date of the loss of validity of the license or at the date of its cancellation, and to which it is interdict to request a new license for one length of time lower than one year, the practice exam has been abolished provided they less request a new license than three months after the date on which they are authorized to do it.
Note: Decree 3903 142 of July 11th, 2003 Article 9: implementation to .