Download Your Appeal Template for Driver's License Point Loss in Sant Joan De Vilatorrada (Word/PDF)

Losing points on your Spanish driving license can severely impact your mobility and daily routine. In Spain, the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) subtracts points automatically following specific traffic infractions once the fine becomes final. However, drivers have the legal right to challenge these administrative resolutions if there are procedural defects, lack of notification, or factual errors. This practical guide explains how to contest a point deduction and provides a ready-to-use official template adapted for residents of Sant Joan De Vilatorrada.

Instructions on how and where to submit it in Sant Joan De Vilatorrada

Once you have completed the appeal template, you must submit it within the legally established deadline—usually 15 calendar days from the notification of the penalty or point loss resolution. As a resident or driver affected in Sant Joan De Vilatorrada (Barcelona), you have several official channels to present your documentation to the Catalan Traffic Service (Servei Català de Trànsit) or the DGT, depending on which authority issued the sanction:

• Online (Recommended): Through the Electronic Registry of the General State Administration (Registro Electrónico Común - REC) or the Catalan Traffic Service e-Office using a digital certificate, Cl@ve, or electronic DNI. This ensures immediate registration and timestamping.
• In-Person at Ventanilla Única: You can present your physical documents at the Registry Office of the Ayuntamiento de Sant Joan De Vilatorrada (Town Hall), which will forward the paperwork to the competent traffic authority through the ORVE system.
• By Postal Mail: You can send the documentation via certified mail (Correo Administrativo) from any Correos office, addressed to the corresponding provincial traffic headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Barcelona). Ensure the envelope is unsealed so the postal worker can stamp the date on the original document and the copy.

AL JEFATURA PROVINCIAL DE TRÁFICO DE BARCELONA / SERVEI CATALÀ DE TRÀNSIT

EXPEDIENTE Nº: [Insert Case / Fine Number]
MATRÍCULA: [Insert Vehicle Registration Number, if applicable]

D./Dña. [Insert Full Name], mayor de edad, con D.N.I. nº [Insert ID Number], y domicilio a efectos de notificaciones en [Insert Full Address], [Insert Postal Code] Sant Joan De Vilatorrada (Barcelona), comparece y, como mejor proceda en Derecho, DIGA:

Que mediante el presente escrito, y dentro del plazo legal establecido de 15 días hábiles, formula en tiempo y forma RECURSO DE ALZADA / REPOSICIÓN contra la resolución de pérdida de asignación de puntos del permiso de conducir asociada al expediente de referencia, basada en los siguientes:

HECHOS

PRIMERO.- Que con fecha [Insert Date of Notification], ha sido notificada al que suscribe la resolución por la cual se detraen [Insert Number of Points] puntos de mi permiso de conducción.

SEGUNDO.- Que la citada resolución vulnera los principios de legalidad y presunción de inocencia, toda vez que [Explain your arguments here: e.g., you were not properly notified of the initial fine, the vehicle was being driven by another person, or there are clear errors in the facts described].

FUNDAMENTOS DE DERECHO

ÚNICO.- Resulta de aplicación la Ley 39/2015, de 1 de octubre, del Procedimiento Administrativo Común de las Administraciones Públicas, así como el Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, por el que se aprueba la ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial.

Por lo expuesto,

SOLICITA A ESTA JEFATURA / ORGANISMO:

Que tenga por presentado este escrito, lo admita a trámite, y tenga por formulado en tiempo y forma recurso contra la pérdida de puntos, acordando la suspensión de la ejecución de la detracción de puntos y la restitución de los mismos al estado anterior a la resolución impugnada.

En Sant Joan De Vilatorrada, a [Insert Day] de [Insert Month] de [Insert Year].

Fdo.: [Your Signature]

[Your Printed Name]

Additional documentation required

To ensure your appeal has the highest possible chance of success, you must attach supporting evidence and essential identification documents along with the template:

• A clear, legible copy of your National Identity Document (DNI, NIE) or Passport.
• A copy of your Spanish driving license (permiso de conducir).
• A copy of the original fine notification or the specific resolution detailing the point deduction.
• Any supporting evidence that backs your claim (e.g., tolls receipts, parking tickets, dashcam footage, medical reports, or identification of the actual driver if someone else was operating the vehicle at the time of the infraction).

Expert tip: Always request and keep the official receipt of submission (justificante de presentación) with the electronic seal or physical stamp. If you are submitting physical copies at the Sant Joan De Vilatorrada Town Hall or a post office, make sure to bring a duplicate of the entire file so the clerk can stamp it as your valid proof of delivery.