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1. ◄ This Directive applies to the following road-safety-related traffic offences:

(a) speeding;

(b) failing to use a seat-belt;

(c) failing to stop at a red traffic light;

(d) drink-driving;

(e) driving while under the influence of drugs;

(f) failing to wear a safety helmet;

(g) the use of a forbidden lane;

(h) illegally using a mobile telephone or any other communication devices while driving;

(i) failing to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front;

(j) dangerous overtaking;

(k) dangerous parking or stopping;

(l) crossing one or more solid lines;

(m) wrong-way driving;

(n) failing to respect the rules on the creation and use of emergency corridors or on giving way to emergency service vehicles;

(o) using an overloaded vehicle;

(p) failing to respect the rules on vehicle-access restrictions;

(q) hit-and-run;

(r) failing to respect the rules at a railway level-crossing. By way of derogation from point (p) of the first subparagraph, this Directive does not apply to conduct that constitutes a failure to respect the rules on vehicle-access restrictions, in the following cases:

(a) the information on the boundaries of restrictions, prohibitions or obligations with zonal validity, current access status and conditions for circulation in vehicle-access-restricted zones and data on permanent vehicle-access restrictions were not created and made accessible via the national access point, in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/670 ();

(b) the driver fails to respect the rules related to charges and other fees that are to be paid before entering an area subject to vehicle-access restrictions.

2. This Directive shall not affect the rights and obligations stemming from the following provisions of Union legal acts:

(a) Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA ();

(b) Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ();

(c) the procedures for the service of procedural documents laid down in Article 5 of the Convention established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union ();

(d) the provisions concerning the rights of suspects and accused persons laid down in Directives 2010/64/EU (), 2012/13/EU (), 2013/48/EU (), (EU) 2016/343 (), (EU) 2016/800 () and (EU) 2016/1919 of the European Parliament and of the Council ().