Can you lose points on your license by committing a bicycle offense?
Verified 23 June 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
No, if you commit a bicycle offense to the highway code, you don't lose points on your driver's license. However, you may be sanctioned by a fine. In addition, in the event of a serious infringement, the judge may suspend your driver's license. For example, when driving while intoxicated or endangering the lives of others.
The Highway Code applies to cyclists as with other road users. You must respect the traffic rules and of equipment to move around safely. One simulator informs you about the fines for road traffic offenses involving bicycles.
What is the risk in the event of a traffic violation?
Infographie - By bike the road signs to know
Ouvrir l’image dans une nouvelle fenêtre
Description of road signs dedicated to cyclists
On the same subject
Use of lanes: driving and pedestrian traffic
Use of tracks: crossing and overtaking
Use of lanes: intersections and priority of passage
Use of tracks: lighting and signaling devices
Use of lanes: stopping and parking
Contraventional penalties
Lump-sum fine and increased lump-sum fine
Lump-sum fine reduced (Article R49-9)
Judgment of tickets
Procedure for the flat-rate fine
Driving a vehicle under the alcoholic empire
FAQ
Service Public
Service Public
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of the Interior
France Insurers
Ministry of Transport