For some time now in Spain it has been possible to carry your driving license on your mobile phone with the My DGT app. And best of all is that this virtual card is a complete replacement for the physical card, so there is no need to bring the actual card - up, as long as you have in the application. But there's more: with the same app it's possible controllare also the remaining driving license points.
And is that in addition to being able to consult the driving license, the official app of the DGT offers the possibility of see the remaining points on the phone, Android or iOS.
You can see the points on your card with the My DGT app.
How to find out the points on your card with the my DGT app
Before entering for see how to check driving license points remaining via your mobile, you should know that in order to use the application, you must first have a PIN Cl@ve o Cl@ve permanente.
The Cl @ ve PIN system is an identification method intended for carrying out procedures on the Internet, which offers a PIN with limited validity over time, renewable whenever needed, for example through the Android application. or by SMS.
If you still don't have access to the Cl @ ve system, you will have need a registration letter that includes the procedure to be followed in order to access this system.
Sending the letter is free and should take between two or three days. However, all information in this regard is available on the platform's website.
Once you have received the letter and completed the registration process, now you can get your temporary PIN to access the draft, via the Cl @ ve PIN app for Android or via an SMS that will be sent to the phone number you registered with.
Now, all you need to do is access the My DGT application. Once inside, you will see all the information the General Directorate of Traffic has about you, along with a large circle with a number inside. This number represents i remaining points on the driving license.
The my DGT app allows you to check the points on your card from your mobile.
How many points on the card do they take away from you for talking on your cell phone?
If you have made it this far, we are confident that the reason is not having undergone a withdrawal of points for the use of the mobile phone behind the wheel.
And it is that the use of mobile devices while driving is not just one of the main offenses made by drivers. More importantly, it is one of the main causes of road accidents a cause of the distractions that this entails.
Using a mobile phone in the car, one of the great dangers while driving.
In any case, you should know that use your smartphone or talk on your cell phone is considered a serious crime, which involves the withdrawal of three points from the driving license, in addition to one fine of 200 euros.
Obviously this sanction is also valid in other situations such as use of WhatsApp while driving, or watching a YouTube video. Furthermore, the Directorate General of Traffic seems willing to increase the sanction in the coming months, either by withdrawing a greater number of points or by increasing the amount of the fine.
Anyway, if you want keep your points intact, it's better avoid using your mobile phone in the car. After all, with systems such as Android Auto and hands-free systems, it is always easier to get the help that a smartphone can offer while driving, without diverting attention from the road.
