Can I Drive on the Road If My Driver's License Has Been Deducted 12 Points?
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If your driver's license has been deducted 12 points, you cannot drive on the road. Here is the extended introduction: 1. License suspension: According to China's "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," if a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 points within a scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security organ shall detain their motor vehicle driver's license. 2. Attend training: The motor vehicle driver must, within 15 days, go to the traffic management department of the public security organ at the place where the driver's license was issued or where the illegal act occurred to attend a seven-day training on road traffic safety laws and related knowledge.
Last time I met an experienced driver who got several points deducted for speeding on the highway caught by a camera. Combined with previous violations, the points accumulated to 12, resulting in his license being revoked. He naively thought he could still drive, but that day on his way to work, he was stopped by traffic police. Not only was he fined over a thousand yuan, but his car was also impounded. The officer explained that once 12 points are deducted, the license becomes invalid, and driving must cease immediately. He had to attend traffic safety classes and retake the theoretical test. The whole process takes one or two months, and only after passing can the license be reinstated. I remind everyone, driving points are no joke—once maxed out, stay off the road to avoid greater risks and impacts on family insurance. Plus, post-theory training, driving habits improve—consider it free education.
