Different actions can cause drivers to lose their points they had initially.
The National Road Safety Unit (UNASEV)presented the official launch of the National driving license system by pointsenabled by the Government through a decree of the beginning of the month and that will begin to be applied in 2026. with the presence of the President of the Republic, Yamandú Orsithe president of the UNASEV, Marcelo putheaded the act and warned about the objectives of this plan, key to the drivers of cars.
Through Decree 181/025, The Government regulated this system. This new notebook was created by the Law No. 19,824a regulation approved in 2019, and its regulation introduces a scale of cumulative points In a period of time and Fines that discount them. This system, raises the generation of tools that reward good behavior In transit, and dangerous behaviors sanction.
“In everyday life or in idiosyncrasy always what is in the background is whether you are going to collect or not. Are we going to fine more people with this? No, let’s work on the people who are already fined”, Said Meaded.
Traffic inspector Fine infraction
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He also said that, at present, in fines “People who have traffic accidents are not quantified because, when someone clashes, nobody usually charges a fine because he committed a transit infraction.” Then, he spoke of “two stages”: “One is the application of fines and the other is the scenario of the chopped and traffic accidents, which are out of that.” “Point permit must operate in the two systems”he summed up.
Finally, he also pointed out that “The trend” In recent years in Uruguay has been the “Permanent increase in the amount of injured and in the amount of accidents”.
How the dot book works for driving
All notebooks have eight points at the beginning. At two years, if the driver did not register any infraction, he will add four more points. Three years later, it will reach the 15 pointsthe maximum score. “Exceptional”, who have a current notebook will have twelve points From the beginning of the application of this new system.
In that line, lead under the influence of alcohol or drugs, participate in chopped or refuse to a breathalyzer or marijuana control subtracts the whole of the points, which implies the withdrawal of the circulation notebook.
Parked vehicles
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Exceed the speed limit twice what is allowed subtraction Six points; handle a vehicle Category not enabled in the notebookor do it with the Expired notebook For more than two years, it implies a reduction in four points. Meanwhile, a fine for exceed the speed limit in 30 kilometers per hour subtract colon.
People who lost the entire score of the notebook, or who have expired the document for two years, must enter a Point Recovery Programby the Intentions and whose characteristics will be agreed with the UNASEV. The final article of the regulation establishes that this system must be applied “in its entirety” within 24 months from the approval of the decree. Next, its operation.
Source: Ambito
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