The highway code is fundamental because it regulates the circulation of vehicles of any kind, both those with two wheels, cars and heavy vehicles on all Italian roads.
The rules of the highway code are strict, the penalties are high and increase according to the seriousness of the crimes committed.
For example, it is a very serious offense to drive an uninsured or untested vehicle, as is driving without a license.
Sanctions and consequences for all motorists
Driving a car or any vehicle with a foreign license plate or having used drugs or alcohol before driving a vehicle also carries a fairly high penalty.
As far as novice drivers are concerned, there is little tolerance, this category must pay attention to everything because they risk not only heavy fines, but also the deduction of several points from the license or the withdrawal of the same or even the seizure of the vehicle.
As regards, for example, the legislation that establishes the limits of the blood alcohol level, let us clarify some aspects. BAC ranging from 0.5 to 0.8 provides for fines ranging from €527 to €2180 plus the suspension of the license from 3 months to 6 months.
A BAC ranging from 0.8 to 1.5 provides for fines ranging from 800 to €3200 with the suspension of the license from 6 to 12 months plus arrest for up to six months. Finally, for a blood alcohol level that exceeds 1.5 grams per liter, the fines range from €1,500 to €3,000 with the suspension of the license from 1 to 2 years and imprisonment from six months to one year.
What happens if a novice driver is caught with a blood alcohol level higher than the limits established by the highway code
Anyone caught driving a vehicle while intoxicated, risks losing 10 points from the license, plus very severe penalties. But be careful, because if a novice driver commits these infractions, the reductions double, the novice driver risks much more than a person who has had a driving license for several years.
Those who have had their license for a year or so in this case can lose 15 points. And if he has committed even more serious crimes than driving while intoxicated, he even risks itsuspension or revocation of the document.
According to the latest update of the legislation dating back to 13 August 2010, new drivers who have not committed any infringements of any kind after the first 3 years of their driving license can receive a point for each year up to a maximum of 3 points.
