Yes, 9 points deducted from a driver's license can be reduced through legal learning, with no restrictions on the type of driver's license or the permitted vehicle categories. According to Article 5 of the Notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on January 14, 2020 (Public Traffic Management [2020] No. 14), titled "Work Standards for Reducing Points of Road Traffic Safety Violations by Accepting Traffic Safety Education (Trial)": Motor vehicle drivers who apply to participate in traffic safety education to reduce points for traffic violations must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning, examinations, or traffic safety public welfare activities based on their highest permitted vehicle category and meet relevant requirements to apply for point reduction. Legal learning for point reduction is a measure for drivers holding a driver's license who have been penalized with points due to traffic violations. By participating in online traffic safety learning and passing the examination, they can have their points reduced. This is a convenient traffic management measure uniformly deployed by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Specific considerations are as follows: Applicable individuals: Motor vehicle drivers who hold a driver's license issued by the People's Republic of China, regardless of the permitted vehicle category or whether they are commercial vehicle drivers, can participate in legal learning for point reduction. They must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning and examinations based on their highest permitted vehicle category. Specific rules: For online learning of road traffic laws, regulations, and related content, each session requires continuous learning for 5 minutes. Within 3 days, the cumulative learning time must reach 30 minutes. Then, within 7 days, the driver can register for an examination. Passing the examination reduces 1 point. Drivers can also attend on-site learning sessions, with each session lasting no less than 1 hour. After completing the required learning hours, they can apply for an examination. Passing the examination reduces 2 points. Drivers can also participate in offline traffic safety public welfare activities, with each session lasting 1 hour, reducing 1 point per session. Within 3 days, the cumulative learning time must reach 30 minutes, with each session lasting no less than 5 minutes. Passing the examination reduces 1 point per session. The maximum point reduction in one scoring cycle is 6 points. Article 5 of the Notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on January 14, 2020 (Public Traffic Management [2020] No. 14), titled "Work Standards for Reducing Points of Road Traffic Safety Violations by Accepting Traffic Safety Education (Trial)" also states: Motor vehicle drivers who apply to participate in traffic safety education to reduce points for traffic violations must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning, examinations, or traffic safety public welfare activities based on their highest permitted vehicle category and meet relevant requirements to apply for point reduction. Legal learning for point reduction is a measure for drivers holding a driver's license who have been penalized with points due to traffic violations. By participating in online traffic safety learning and passing the examination, they can have their points reduced. This is a convenient traffic management measure uniformly deployed by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Specific considerations are as follows: Applicable individuals: Motor vehicle drivers who hold a driver's license issued by the People's Republic of China, regardless of the permitted vehicle category or whether they are commercial vehicle drivers, can participate in legal learning for point reduction. They must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning and examinations based on their highest permitted vehicle category. Specific rules: For online learning of road traffic laws, regulations, and related content, each session requires continuous learning for 5 minutes. Within 3 days, the cumulative learning time must reach 30 minutes. Then, within 7 days, the driver can register for an examination. Passing the examination reduces 1 point. Drivers can also attend on-site learning sessions, with each session lasting no less than 1 hour. After completing the required learning hours, they can apply for an examination. Passing the examination reduces 2 points. Non-acceptance cases: The following situations will not be accepted: In the previous scoring cycle, the driver had two or more full-point records. Within a 3-point cycle, the driver was involved in hit-and-run accidents, drunk driving, or the use of forged or altered documents or license plates. The driver's license is in the probationary period or has not been reviewed on time. The driver has unresolved traffic violation records. The driver has a vehicle with an expired safety technical inspection or not deregistered as required. The driver has already reduced the maximum of 6 points in the current cycle.
