Points-based driving licence and recovery courses
Have you lost points on your license? Here's how the system works and how to recover them with our courses.
🎯 How does the points-based driving licence work?
Every driver's license holder starts with 20 points . From there, the score can go up or down.
- 20 Starting points
- 30 Maximum achievable score
- 0 Licence re-examination
When points are lost
Points are deducted for serious violations, as set out in Article 126 bis of the Highway Code .
When points are recovered
- By taking a points recovery course.
- Automatically, after 2 years from the last violation with a deduction: the score returns to 20.
- If you already have 20 points and commit no violations, you receive 2 extra points every two years, up to a maximum of 30.
Multiple violations at once? Anyone who commits multiple violations at once can lose a maximum of 15 points —provided none of them result in the suspension or revocation of their license.
If you get zero points, you'll have to retake the license test (theory test + driving test). If you fail the test, your license will be revoked.
👥 Two special cases
- 🚛 Professional drivers The reduction also applies to holders of CAP B or Driver Qualification Card, when the violation is committed while driving a vehicle for which that qualification is mandatory.
- 🔰 New drivers A new driver who commits an infringement resulting in a penalty will have double the number of points deducted.
🔍 How to check your points balance
Call with your license in hand:
06 45775962
The service is available 24/7, and costs the same as a local call. An automated operator will notify you of your current balance.
Alternatively, you can register on the Motorist Portal or use the IO app to check your balance online, along with details of any deductions.
📚 Points recovery courses
By taking a course, you can recover lost points. The duration, recoverable points, and cost depend on your license.
- 12 hours of course, in 6 2-hour lessons
- 6 recoverable points
- To be completed within 2 weeks
- 18 hours of course, in 9 2-hour lessons
- 9 recoverable points
- To be completed within 4 weeks
- 20-hour course, lessons up to 3 hours
- 9 recoverable points
- To be completed within 4 weeks
The timetable is set by law. You cannot cram in more lessons than allowed in order to finish sooner, nor spread them out beyond the permitted number of weeks: we take these constraints into account when we draw up the calendar.
Who can register
To access a remedial course, some conditions must be met:
- Have had points deducted and have a balance of less than 20 points.
- The score must not already be zero.
- It is not possible to attend more than one course at the same time, but it is possible to take them consecutively.
⭐ Why do it with us?
- 🗓️ Custom calendars We organize the course at a time that's convenient for you, adapting to your work commitments.
- 👤 The course starts just for you too You don't have to wait for a group to form: if you need it, we'll activate the course anyway. A real advantage when you need to replenish your points quickly.
Are you an ACI member?
Full refund of the course fee.
Do you want to recover your points?
Stop by the driving school or give us a call: we'll assess your situation and schedule the course at your convenience.