Permit Points: Foreigners Exempted from DLC

11 years, 2 months ago - 24 January 2013, Le Mauricien
Permit Points: Foreigners Exempted from DLC
Foreign residents, holders of foreign driving license, will not be affected by the Driving Licence Counterpart (DLC). If they commit a crime point, they will be fined as follows: the offense will be listed on the system and return it to the judge to decide how to proceed.

Mauritians holders of learner or license must meanwhile, recover their DLC in one of the following police stations: Piton, Trou-aux-Biches, Terre-Rouge, Plaine-Verte, Abercrombie, Baie-du-Tombeau, Line Barracks, Pope Hennessy, La Tour Koenig, Flacq, Quartier-Militaire, Rivière-Sèche, Quatre-Bornes, Rose-Hill, Bambous, Curepipe, Vacoas, Midlands, Rose-Belle, Mahébourg, Rivière-des-Anguilles pour Maurice et Port-Mathurin et La Ferme pour Rodrigues.

distribution, which will last eight weeks, in alphabetical order:

AB: until January 28,

CD: 29 January to 5 February

EK: February 6 to February 17

LM: February 18 to February 25,

NR: 26 February to 7 March

SZ: 8 March March 21

The service operates from 9 am to 19 pm daily (including weekends and holidays). Distribution is provided by Leal Informatics Ltd and not by the police. The persons concerned must also bring originals: 1) identity card, 2) driving license and 3) proof of address.

Penalty points list

  • Not wearing a motorcycle helmet 2 to 4 points
  • Refusal to give way priority 3 to 6 points
  • Failure to stop at an accident 4 to 8 points
  • Refusal to obey police instructions 2 to 4 points
  • Phone use while driving a vehicle 2 to 4 points
  • Use of vehicle without lights prescribed 3 to 6 points
  • Non-secure cargo on the vehicle 3 to 6 points
  • Non-compliance with pedestrian priority 4 to 6 points
  • Overtaking vehicle to pedestrian 4 to 6 points
  • Speeding (less than 25 km / h) above the limit of 2 to 4 points
  • Speeding (more than 25 km / h) over the limit 4 to 6 points
  • Speeding (more than 50 km / h) over the limit 6 to 8 points
  • Not wearing a seat belt while driving 2 to 4 points
  • Overtaking on white line 2 to 4 points
  • Non-compliance signs 2 to 4 points
  • Dangerous driving 8 to 10 points
  • Reckless driving (Section 123 c) 3 to 6 points
  • Non-compliance lanes on Highway 3 to 6 points
  • Manslaughter and assault 8 to 10 points