Can Points Be Deducted from a Driver's License During the Probationary Period?
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If a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 penalty points during the probationary period, their driving qualification for the probationary vehicle type will be revoked. For licenses above C1 (excluding C1), if 6 points are deducted during the probationary period but do not reach 12 points, the probationary period will be automatically extended by 12 months. Below are the new regulations on point deductions: 1. Deduction of 1 point: Failure to carry the vehicle registration certificate or driver's license; vehicle not displaying the annual inspection sticker; violation of regulations regarding the use of lights and hazard lights. 2. Deduction of 2 points: Cutting in line during traffic congestion or occupying the opposite lane; failing to wait in the designated lane at traffic lights; overloading by less than 20%. 3. Deduction of 6 points: Continuing to drive after the driver's license has been temporarily suspended; driving in the emergency lane during traffic congestion; failing to yield to school buses as required (new); having a passenger under 14 years old in the front seat, resulting in a 6-point deduction and a 300 RMB fine (new). 4. Deduction of 12 points: Reversing, driving in the wrong direction, or making U-turns across the central divider on highways; speeding more than 50% over the limit (revised): speeding more than 50% over the limit will now result in a 12-point deduction instead of the previous 6 points; drunk driving; fleeing the scene of an accident without constituting a crime; failing to display, forging, altering, or improperly installing license plates, or intentionally obscuring or damaging license plates (revised): improper installation of license plates will also result in a 12-point penalty.
