On July 1, 2006, the points-based card came into force in Spain, a system that approximately fourteen years ago revolutionized the history of the automotive industry in our country, by making it possible for irresponsible drivers who committed traffic offenses to exhaust their points until you lose your driver's license.

The main objectives of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) in adopting this system used with such success in other European countries such as Germany, England, Italy and France, and   were the following:

• Change bad driving habits that threatened the safety of other road users.
• Remove serious or very serious offending drivers from circulation.
• Raise awareness and educate society about the importance of complying with road safety regulations.

In this system, as is well known, all drivers have an initial balance of 12 points, with the exception of novice drivers (with less than three years of experience), who have an initial balance of 8 points. In the case of drivers who have recovered their driving license after losing their license due to exhausting all their points, they will also have only 8 points.

However, you can also have more than 12 points on the license, since if in a period of three years a user does not commit any infraction, the DGT adds two extra points to his driving license, and if in the next three years continues without committing any infraction, an extra point is added. In this way, good drivers who do not commit offenses for years will be rewarded and will be able to accumulate a total of 15 points on their license.

HOW MANY POINTS DO I HAVE?

With the passage of time, it is normal not to know for sure what the exact number of points we have is, so below we indicate the steps you must follow to find out.

The consultation of points is only available for those drivers included in the Registry of Drivers and Offenders of the DGT who have a valid driving license. If you meet this requirement, you will be able to know how many points you have through the new DGT electronic headquarters. When entering the web, you will have three options to access the procedure and know your balance of points:

• You can check your points and background by accessing the DGT's electronic headquarters using Cl @ ve. If you have a Cl @ ve identification mechanism, you will be able to know your balance of points and all the penalties that have led to the reduction of said points.
• Another option is to access the consultation of points and antecedents through a digital certificate or electronic DNI.
• Finally, the third option is the simplest of the three, since it consists of accessing the information about your balance of points and antecedents through a username and password. In this option, no digital certificate or electronic DNI will be required.

If you do not want to see your points through the Internet and prefer to do it face to face, you can go to any Headquarters or Office of Traffic. Remember that you must first make an appointment online or by calling the 060 phone number.

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