Points recovery course programme

The LZPointsPermis course runs over two consecutive days, usually Friday and Saturday. It's built around active teaching, alternating theory with real footage, role-play and group discussion. Here is the full schedule.

Day 1 — Road risk awareness

Morning: 8:30am – 12pm

The first morning is devoted to welcoming participants and building an initial group picture. Trainers create a warm, non-judgemental environment where everyone can speak freely.

• 8:30am – 8:45am — Welcome, document check, trainer introductions and course overview. Round-table introductions.
• 8:45am – 10:15am — The points-based licence: how it works, balance, deductions, automatic recovery timelines, the most common offences. Self-assessment quiz.
• 10:15am – 10:30am — Break
• 10:30am – 12pm — Human factors behind accidents: the role of speed, fatigue, alcohol and drugs. National and regional statistics. Accident reconstruction footage.

Afternoon: 1pm – 4:30pm

• 1pm – 2:15pm — Alcohol and driving: physiological and behavioural effects, legal limits, associated point deductions, criminal consequences. Drunk-vision goggle exercise.
• 2:15pm – 3:30pm — Speed and braking distances: calculating stopping distances at different speeds, impact on fatal accident risk. Practical calculation exercises and interactive quiz.
• 3:30pm – 3:45pm — Break
• 3:45pm – 4:30pm — Day 1 wrap-up: group review, participant questions, overview of the following day.

Day 2 — Behaviour, regulation and commitment

Morning: 8:30am – 12pm

• 8:30am – 8:45am — Recap of Day 1, round-table on overnight reflections.
• 8:45am – 10:15am — Drugs and medication behind the wheel: substances involved, effects on alertness and reflexes, roadside testing, legal framework. Video testimonials from affected drivers.
• 10:15am – 10:30am — Break
• 10:30am – 12pm — Distracted driving: phones, GPS, passengers, fatigue and drowsiness. Reaction-time experiments. Overview of modern driver-assistance technology (ADAS) and its limits.

Afternoon: 1pm – 4:30pm

• 1pm – 2:15pm — Common offences and the rules behind them: right-of-way violations, red lights, dangerous parking, motorway offences. Associated point scale.
• 2:15pm – 3:30pm — Vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, children. Blind spots of light and heavy vehicles. Role-play exercises.
• 3:30pm – 3:45pm — Break
• 3:45pm – 4:10pm — Group wrap-up and personal commitment: each participant states one concrete behaviour change.
• 4:10pm – 4:30pm — Administrative close: certificates of attendance issued, next steps explained, remaining questions answered.

Teaching methods

The LZPointsPermis course doesn't look like a traditional lecture. Our trainers use active, participative methods designed to make the lessons stick:

Our trainers

All our trainers are approved by the French Ministry of the Interior and hold specific qualifications in road safety education. Their approval is renewed regularly and their work is checked by the local Prefecture.

Our teams bring together complementary backgrounds — former driving instructors, psychologists specialising in driving behaviour, and experts in French traffic law — which makes for a richer, more grounded two days.

The certificate of attendance

At the end of the two days, every participant who completed the full course receives an official certificate of attendance. We transmit this to the Ministry of the Interior within 24 working hours, and your points balance is updated in the national driving licence file (Fichier National des Permis de Conduire).

• Points appear — your updated balance is visible on the official government portal the working day after the course ends.
• Full attendance required — you must attend both days in full. Any lateness or absence, even partial, invalidates the course and no points will be credited.
• Keep your certificate — it's your proof of attendance if any administrative question ever comes up.

What the course does NOT include

To avoid any confusion, here's what is not part of the course:

• No driving on track or on the road — the course is entirely classroom-based
• No written exam — there's no graded test and no risk of "failing" the course itself
• No erasing of past offences — previous point deductions stay on your record
• No lifting of a licence suspension or cancellation