The strangest fines you can get and that can even take away points

Leave work, get in the car, park in front of the residential complex, take a dip in the pool to cool off, dry yourself off in that way and head back to the car on the way home… fined! Why? For parking in a prohibited area, driving in flip-flops, or for playing music too loud?

Any of these three situations is valid, since any of those actions can be punishable and you may not have known it or realised it.

That is precisely why we are going to address fines from the perspective of carelessness or ignorance, in order to preserve your DGT points balance, and remember that one of the keys to not losing your driving licence is always to stay informed and up to date on the law.

Pulling away with a screeching start

It’s 3 p.m. and the half-day shift is coming to an end. You get into the car and, vroooooom! the wheels spinning and the tyres smoking… worthy of a film or a Fast & Furious series… Well, not only have you just lost about 50 euros wearing out your tyres, but the local police have caught you and you’ve earned a 100-euro fine for a minor offence, which is how this type of getaway is classified.

Stopping or parking in urban public transport lanes

As we said at the beginning, that typical “But officer, it was only for a moment,” when the vehicle is left parked anywhere so you can take a quick dip, the car may have been parked in the lanes reserved for urban public transport, an act punished with 2 points and 100 euros.

Driving with inappropriate clothing or footwear

Flip-flops, towels, beach wraps, swimming trunks or bikinis… driving with footwear that does not guarantee contact and grip with the pedals can lead to a fine, as can wearing clothing, footwear or accessories that may compromise control of the car.

Furthermore, directly wearing the seatbelt over bare skin can cause chafing or injuries, so it is better to change before getting into the car than to risk driving without a seatbelt, for which you can be fined 3 points and 200 euros.

Nor is it an excuse to carry children under 1.35 metres without an approved restraint system or without harnesses or belts fastened, nor “but it’s just around the corner.” Also punished with 3 points and 200 euros for the driver of the vehicle.

Driving without paying attention

Getting out of the pool and touching up your make-up or styling your quiff is common, but it may not be a good idea if it is done inside the car once you have already set off, since driving a vehicle without paying attention to the driving is also grounds for a penalty, 200 euros.

We take this opportunity to remind you that, at least for now, smoking has not been banned§h33? while driving, but it is recognised as one of the risk factors at the wheel.