We know that the changes to traffic laws that occurred in 2023 can affect a good portion of Brazilian drivers.
Therefore, driving with an expired license, forgetting to turn on the headlights, exceeding the speed limit – among other infractions – can affect the driver and complicate their financial life.
Thinking about that, our team has prepared a short summary of the main changes to help you understand what has changed and how to protect yourself from fines due to ignorance.
Therefore, follow our article until the end to find out what the main changes that occurred in traffic laws in 2023.
CNH score limit
Currently, according to the new rules, the point limit for the CNH in 2023 has gone from 20 to 40 points.
But, it is worth remembering that Depending on the severity of the fines you receive, the driver may temporarily lose their driver's license before reaching the current 40 points.
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Therefore, the suspension of the driver's license occurs in a staggered manner.
According to the new rules, the license is suspended with:
40 points – case between infractions no none are considered very serious.
30 points - if there is one very serious infraction.
20 points - if there is two or most very serious infractions.
However, This rule is not valid for those who carry out paid work (EAR), such as app drivers or taxi drivers.
In these cases, the driver's license is suspended only when the driver reaches 40 points (regardless of the severity of the infraction).
Validity of driver's license
It is necessary to renew your driver's license whenever it approaches its expiration date.
Otherwise, you could face a fine and have your vehicle detained until a qualified driver shows up.
Therefore, today the validity of the driver's license varies according to age.
For drivers with under 50 years of age, the driver's license is valid for 10 years.
For drivers with age between 50 and 70 years, the term is 5 years; while for those who have If you are over 70 years old, you must renew your driver's license every 3 years.
Child seat in the car
First of all, it is important to know that when carrying any child in your car, you must pay attention to Contran Resolution No. 277 – a law that determines all the rules and details that the driver must pay attention to when carrying out this transport.
This Contran resolution determines, among other things, that children under 10 years of age must be transported in the rear seats of the vehicle, with specific chairs and using seat belts.
According to this resolution, each age has a different rule, that is, for each age it is necessary to use a certain type of chair.
Therefore, to comply with the law, confirm the recommendations for car seats for children according to the determined ages:
Up to 1 year: Baby comfort
1 to 4 years: Child seat in conjunction with 3-point seat belt
4 to 7 years: Booster seat with 3-point seat belt;
7.5 to 10 years: Use of a raised seat mandatory for anyone under 1.45m tall
Over 10 years: At this age, the child can already be transported in the front seat, as long as they are at least 1.45 m tall.
Headlamp use during the day
Without a doubt, this is one of the biggest infractions committed daily by a number of drivers: driving with the headlights off.
Thus, as stated in the Article No. 250 of the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), driving with low beams off during the day, in circumstances and places where it is mandatory, is infraction of a medium nature, subject to a fine of R$ 130.16 and 4 points on the driver's license.
Therefore, we recommend that when driving your vehicle during the day, especially in places where it is mandatory, you turn on your car's headlights and avoid receiving unnecessary fines.
When driving at night, don't forget to turn on your headlights. – the fine is also medium category and the value is R$130.16
Recall for licensing
Some rules for vehicle licensing have changed with the new traffic laws in 2023.
Currently, with the new law approved throughout the country, drivers will not be able to license vehicles that have had a recall pending for more than 2 years.
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Therefore, the driver will only be able to regularize the vehicle's condition after proving that the necessary repairs have been carried out.
Other changes to traffic laws
In addition to the changes discussed in this matter, the new traffic law also brought new changes that will come into effect in 2023.
Check out some of them now:
- Evening classes are no longer mandatory to obtain a driver's license
- Carrying a driver's license is no longer mandatory (as long as the inspector can check via the system whether the driver is licensed)
- Parking or using cycle paths as a embarkation and disembarkation area becomes a very serious offense, with a fine of R$ 195.23 and 5 points on the driver's license
- Minor and medium infractions will be penalized with a fine converted into a written warning (unless the driver has already committed an offense of this type in the previous 12 months)
- Fines paid by the due date will have discount from 40% (if the driver uses the SNE – Electronic Notification System)
- The deadline for presenting the prior defense of the driver who has been fined will be 30 days
- Imprisonment sentences for drivers convicted of bodily injury or homicide, under a state of intoxication or under the influence of psychoactive substances, even if unintentionally, cannot be converted into alternative sentences
SERVICES:
It is important to highlight that the changes in traffic laws discussed in this matter have only informative character - It is may be changed by regulatory bodies at any time.
For more information, see the website of DMV.
