Penalty Points: Distribution of Counterpart Driving Licence

DCL, to be annexed to the existing license, the driver will indicate the number of points he has accumulated. Explanations of the authorities this morning Lunch Room of the National Assembly.

It was not for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, the Traffic Branch and Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit, announced this morning National Assembly of entry into force of penalty points. In fact, they wanted first to launch a public education campaign on the sidelines of this reform for no less than 650,000 road users. Visual campaign - television commercials, radio, predicting in particular - as administrative. Because, to anchor in the collective unconscious that "the penalty points happen," it will begin distributing the DCL document that sets forth the number of points on the board once the law applied. Explanations.

's current license blue card will not be eliminated. The points will be added to the DCL, which serves as Annex. The word "counterpart" clearly indicates that once the law came into effect, one can not be produced without the other. The LCD will then become part of the permit. For example, during a routine inspection, the driver must be in possession of an blue and DCL, in original or photocopy, under penalty of a fine. DCL, vulgar, does not show anything special: A4 white paper weight standard. DCL also contain the following information: dates of the offenses, fines, disqualification period, the expiry dates of penalties for contraventions of the code.

This new paper will be distributed from 21 January to the following centers : Piton, Trou-aux-Biches, Terre-Rouge, Plaine-Verte, Abercrombie, Baie-du-Tombeau, Line Barracks, Pope Hennessy, La Tour Kœnig, Flacq, Quartier-Militaire, Rivière-Sèche, Quatre-Bornes, Rose-Hill, Bambous, Curepipe, Vacoas, Midlands, Rose-Belle, Mahébourg, Rivière-des-Anguilles et Port Mathurin et La Ferme pour Rodrigues..

The process will be phased in over eight weeks alphabetically:

AB: January 21 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: March 8 to March 21

schedules are as follows: from 09.00 to 19 .00 daily (including weekends and holidays). Distribution will be by Leal Informatics Ltd and not by the police, although the police stations to be used as a distribution center.

constituents will be asked to produce the originals of the following: 1) identity card, 2) permits and 3) proof of address.

Pwin Zero, zero Traka

Education campaign under the slogan "Zero Point Zero Traka" to remember that the system will be used cumulative order. The driver starts at zero point. Each offense is assigned a number according to the degree of severity (2-10). Penalty points will be retained for a period of 36 months. The total not to exceed for Provisional Driving License Holder is 10, for Competent Driving License Holder, the maximum is 15 points above, this amounts to a license suspension. Any recurrence (that is to say, once again exceed the 10 or 15 points) is equivalent to a license withdrawal.

Technical aspects of penalty points will be further developed in the coming months, assured CPD Beekun the Traffic Branch. For now, the public is requested to note that the distribution of DCL is only the first phase of the device. The date of implementation of the law is not yet known.