Department of Transit (Detran) warns about violations committed with the provisional driver's license

The processes for first-time licensing are among the most sought-after services by users of the State Department of Transit (Detran) throughout Pará. Obtaining the first National Driver's License (CNH) to seek employment or simply for personal use accounts for more than 50% of the total licensing services provided by the agency in Belém and other municipalities. However, what many novice drivers often overlook is that during the use of the Provisional Driving Permit (PPD) or provisional driver's license, the driver cannot receive fines.

According to statistical records from Detran, in the year 2024, 6,380 PPDs were suspended due to traffic violations. According to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), during the 12-month period of the PPD, the licensed individual cannot be fined for very serious violations (7 points), serious violations (5 points), and repeated medium violations (two or more fines of 4 points).

“The PPD is a temporary document that serves as an evaluation period for the driver approved in the licensing exams (medical, psychological, theoretical, and practical). Only 12 months after this period will they obtain the definitive CNH,” explains the director of driver licensing and vehicle registration at Detran, Carolina Sampaio.

According to her, the definitive CNH will only be available if the driver has not committed the violations described above. Otherwise, they will have to restart the licensing process, incurring all costs and timelines of the tests and driving school again. This rule applies to both regular licensing services at Detran and to beneficiaries of the CNH Pai D'égua Social Program. “We ask beneficiaries who have completed their processes to take care of their CNHs and not commit violations so they can also enjoy the definitive license,” says the general director of Detran, Renata Coelho.