Reminder 2024: No more license point deductions in a specific case
This page is translated from the original post "Rappel 2024 : plus de perte de point de permis dans un cas précis" in French.
- 28/10/2023 7:42
While the fine will have to be paid, the loss of points on the driving license will disappear on January 1, 2024, for minor speeding violations.
Clientelist and electoralist maneuvering, the Government decided, in April 2023, to ease the pressure on French drivers starting January 1, 2024. Exceedances under 5 km/h will no longer result in a 1-point deduction, but the flat fine will remain.
A schizophrenic approach that “partially” allows for carelessness but does not spare drivers’ wallets. Thus, on roads where the speed limit is less than or equal to 50 km/h (urban areas, construction zones), the fine will be 135 euros for excesses under 20 km/h. On roads where the speed limit exceeds 50 km/h, the fine will drop to 68 euros.
In reality, this measure is questionable and has annoyed anti-car and road safety associations. Why? Because speed cameras already apply a tolerance level before triggering. On a road with a 90 km/h limit, a driver will be flashed starting at 96 km/h, or nearly 100 km/h on the speedometer. An “allowance” of about 10% already exists and encourages reduced attention, especially among wealthier drivers.
Discriminatory for some. Because in 2012, out of 12.5 million fines issued, 58% were for excesses under 5 km/h. The loss of revenue for the State would be enormous if the fine were also abolished…
One question remains unanswered: why was the speed limit reduced from 90 to 80 km/h on most secondary roads on January 1, 2018, if today it’s tolerated not to respect it? The answer likely lies with the Ministry of Finance.
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