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Dear xpats,
I made the driving theory exam and have 36month provisoir licence, But still I am not allowed to drive alone. As an emergency reason for the first time i've driven alone Yesterday and police caught me at De broucker ;(
I'm the car owner & I showed all the document what he asked for,
And he told me that there will be a post come soon to my address,
Does anyone know or can advice me what would be the bad consequences due to my fault please?
Thank you in advance
Hussi
In short, there are four degrees of infractions but none define your infringement:
1st degree (fine = € 50): impeding or dicourteous behaviour, forget one's seat belt or winker/blinker, drive on the bus lane, ride a bicycle without a light at night.
2nd degree (fine = € 100): pass an amber light, use a mobile phone while driving (except if using a hands free kit), drive without anti-fog lights when there is fog, park in a zone for the handicapped, stop in a dangerous place.
3rd degree (fine = € 150): pass a red light, overtaking over a white line, overtake near a pedestrian crossing, endanger a pedestrian or cyclist.
4th degree (fine = to settle in court): U-turn on a motorway/expressway, racing with other cars, incite to excessive speed, pass a level crossing.
This is in the category of driving without a license. I'm making an educated guess that this will go to court (no big deal really) but there will be a heavy fine and suspension of the license for some time. For someone who is actually driving without any license or with a license that is not accepted here it goes to several hundred or a thousand euros and a couple weeks or longer of suspension. I doubt that your provisional license will make it easier because during the provisional period and for the first two years of receiving a full license the driver stays on probation, and violations other than the minor ones are taken more seriously. My suggestion is that you stay strictly legal and get your proper license before it goes to court, which can take several months because they are overloaded.
Then just get your license and don't mess with the traffic laws again. As said earlier, you'll pay a heavy fine and suffer temporary suspension of your license.
Sorry but irrespective of whatever the emergency, they will take no excuses. After all the law is THE LAW
Most certainly at least a heavy fine
Emergency?
What would you have done if you hadn't a car?
Well you would have dialled 101, phoned a friend, phoned a taxi......
As Mimi says above, at a minimum, you'll pay a heavy fine and have your license suspended. But depending on the judge, and how strongly the police choose to prosecute you, you could also have a short jail term.
The laws are here:
http://www.code-de-la-route.be/textes-legaux/sections/lois/loi-de-base/4...
