Can someone else's driver's license be used for demerit points?
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Traffic violation demerit points can be processed using someone else's driver's license, but it's important to note that a vehicle can only use up to three different driver's licenses to clear violation points within one year. Additionally, the person whose license is being used must personally handle the process with their own driver's license. The demerit point cycle of a driver's license is calculated from the date the license was issued. The process for using someone else's driver's license for demerit points is as follows: 1. The lender must handle it: To use someone else's driver's license for demerit points, the lender must personally bring their driver's license, ID card, and the vehicle's registration certificate to the violation processing office. 2. Confirm the violation record: Submit the above materials to the staff, who will retrieve the violation record for confirmation. 3. Print the decision: After confirmation, the staff will print the penalty decision. 4. Pay the fine: Take the penalty decision to the designated bank to pay the fine.
As a veteran driver with over a decade of experience, I must advise against engaging in this point-deduction substitution practice. A few years ago, I witnessed a guy who tried to use someone else's license to cover his traffic violation points. The police checked the surveillance footage and immediately saw it wasn't the same person driving. The fine was doubled on the spot, his license received additional penalty points, and he faced complications when renewing it later. Point-deduction substitution is illegal—it constitutes information forgery under traffic laws, punishable by fines of several thousand yuan at minimum, or worse, license revocation and damage to credit records. With increasingly advanced facial recognition technology nowadays, attempting to deceive authorities is virtually impossible. I always drive strictly by the rules—when tempted to speed or run red lights, I think about the fines and points. Don't gamble with safety; arriving safely is far more valuable than saving a bit of money.
