
Question 7569
How many points on their driver's license will a driver lose if they receive a final administrative penalty for driving with a blood alcohol level above the legally established limit?
- 6 points, in all cases.
- Between 4 and 6 points, depending on the blood alcohol level.
- Between 2 and 4 points, depending on the blood alcohol level.
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Correct answer: Between 4 and 6 points, depending on the blood alcohol level.
It depends on your alcohol level. If you are subject to the general limit, you lose 4 points for a breath alcohol reading above 0.25 and up to and including 0.50 mg/l, and 6 if you exceed 0.50. If you are a professional driver or have held your license for less than 2 years, you lose 4 points for a reading above 0.15 up to and including 0.30 mg/l, and 6 above 0.30. Alcohol violations never cost you 2 points, and the 6-point deduction only applies to the highest range.
Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial · Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Antigüedad y alcoholemia — Tráfico y Seguridad Vial, n.º 220, p. 64
