Are There Consequences for Selling Driver's License Points?
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The consequences of selling driver's license points: 1. Both buying and selling points can lead to the leakage of personal information. If a driver seeks to buy points from a 'point broker,' they must provide their vehicle information. During this process, the broker may resell this information to criminals. The buyer may not only face phone harassment but also risk having their information used to forge license plates for other vehicles, leading to illegal activities such as vehicle cloning. For the seller, handing over their license to a broker for point deduction directly exposes their personal information. 2. Moreover, buying and selling points is illegal. Traffic police authorities state that if caught, both the broker, intermediary, buyer, and seller of points violate Article 52 of the Public Security Management Law, facing detention of 10 to 15 days and fines up to 1,000 yuan. For minor cases, the penalty is 5 to 10 days of detention and fines up to 500 yuan. Even helping friends or acquaintances without monetary exchange is illegal and punishable. 3. The traffic police also emphasize that beyond specific penalties, if the buyer commits other illegal acts alongside traffic violations, the seller may bear corresponding legal liabilities.
I once sold my driver's license points for quick cash and ended up suffering heavy losses. At the time, I received 600 yuan for selling 9 points, but within a few months, the traffic police summoned me for questioning, saying they had detected abnormal point deductions. Not only did I have to return the money, but I was also fined 2,000 yuan and had my license suspended for six months. The worst part was when I later ran a red light and needed points deducted—I didn’t have enough and had to attend a traffic safety course to regain points. Now, even applying for a credit card is affected because this record appears on my credit report, and the bank rejected my application due to the violation. I strongly advise everyone not to take such small gains—if the buyer of your points flees after causing an accident, you could end up taking the blame and facing legal trouble.
As someone who frequently deals with traffic violations, I've seen too many cases of buying and selling driving license points. Selling points directly violates the Road Traffic Safety Law. If caught, not only will you face fines of several thousand yuan, but your license could also be suspended for over six months. The key point is that with big data screening nowadays, helping others deduct points is particularly easy to detect. A friend of mine once sold points, which left a record in the system, and later was directly denied when applying for a ride-hailing license. Some buyers use your identity information to handle tickets for major accidents, and if a fatal case occurs, you'll have to cooperate with the investigation. It's really not worth it—risking breaking the law for just a few hundred yuan, and if something goes wrong, regret will come too late.
Take my advice, don't even think about selling your penalty points. Nowadays, the Traffic Management 12123 app can check real-time point status, and the system automatically compares driver's license information with violation records. Helping others deduct points will almost certainly be detected—my neighbor got caught doing just that. He sold 6 points for 400 yuan, only to be notified by traffic police to attend a three-day traffic regulation training and retake the written driving test. He lost wages during training days, spent over 200 yuan on exam fees, and ended up losing money overall. What's worse, he'll have to explain the situation at the traffic police station when renewing his license next time, which is a huge hassle. Keeping your points for yourself is the safest bet—every driver makes mistakes occasionally.
