Can a C2 driver's license deduct points for a C1 vehicle?

[LaKinsley]

C2 driver's license cannot deduct points for a C1 vehicle. On-site law enforcement is irreplaceable, and it is not recommended to use someone else's license to eliminate points for electronic photo violations that are not your own, as it may be suspected of buying and selling points and be blacklisted. Vehicle types permitted by C2 driver's license: Small and mini automatic transmission passenger vehicles, light and mini automatic transmission cargo vehicles, small automatic transmission passenger vehicles specially for upper limb disabled persons, and shared vehicles for disabled persons. Vehicle types permitted by C1 driver's license: Small and mini passenger vehicles, light and mini cargo vehicles; light and mini special operation vehicles. Other permitted vehicle types are those allowed by C2, C3, and C4 driver's licenses.

[MacLouis]

I've been driving for over a decade and have seen many cases of point-deduction fraud. Technically, it's possible to use a C2 driver's license to deduct points for a C1 vehicle - the DMV only checks if the license is valid. But the key issue is that this is illegal! Last year, my friend took the blame for someone else but got caught when surveillance footage showed his face didn't match the license photo. The traffic police immediately fined him 2,000 yuan and confiscated his license. Even worse, he was put on a credit blacklist, which affected his ability to buy high-speed rail tickets. Now with nationwide facial recognition systems in traffic police networks, plus requirements to hold ID cards for photo archiving when handling violations at service windows, it's really not worth taking this risk.

[LaCora]

I remember once at the DMV, a young guy tried to help someone handle a speeding ticket for a C1 vehicle with his C2 license. The staff checked the surveillance and found the actual driver was a bald middle-aged man, and immediately called the police. The key point is that traffic regulations clearly state the actual driver must accept the penalty, regardless of whether the license type matches. Think about it—using your own license to take the blame for 6 points could leave you with only 6 points if you accidentally violate traffic rules later, forcing you to retake the written test. Moreover, if you're caught taking points for others three times, you'll be blacklisted, and all traffic violation windows will scrutinize you closely, making it even harder to handle your own vehicle's violations.

[Kiara]

I've studied the traffic regulations, and the essence of point deduction is to penalize the driver, which is unrelated to the type of driver's license. It's true that a C2 license holder can handle violations for a C1 vehicle in the system, but only if the violation was committed while you were driving that specific car. For example, last year when I ran a red light driving my wife's C1 manual transmission car, she was denied when trying to handle the violation with her C2 license because the surveillance footage clearly showed me driving. Nowadays, the 12123 APP requires prior registration to process violations for non-personal vehicles, and law enforcement is becoming stricter. Some cities even require live detection when handling violations, making it nearly impossible to have someone else take the points for you.