Can You Still Drive After Losing 12 Points?
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You cannot drive after losing 12 points. The handling method is as follows: 1. You need to go to the traffic management department of the public security organ at the place where the motor vehicle driver's license was issued or where the driver's illegal behavior occurred to receive a one-week training on road traffic safety laws and related knowledge, with eight hours of study per day. 2. After completing the 7-day training, you must retake the Subject 1 exam. The content of the exam is the same as that for new driving test candidates. After passing the Subject 1 exam, the points will be cleared, and the motor vehicle driver's license will be returned. The content of the Subject 1 exam includes: 1. Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and rules; 2. Traffic signals and their meanings; 3. Safe driving and civilized driving knowledge; 4. Safe driving knowledge; 5. Emergency handling knowledge; 6. General structure of motor vehicles, common safety device knowledge, and basic knowledge of daily inspection and maintenance; 7. Basic knowledge and common hazardous materials knowledge.
Last time, my neighbor Lao Li had all 12 points deducted from his driver's license, and the traffic police directly confiscated his car keys. According to the law, if your driver's license accumulates 12 penalty points, it will be temporarily suspended. Even if your car is parked by the roadside, you can't touch the steering wheel—driving even half a meter counts as driving without a license. You must first attend a seven-day traffic regulation course at the vehicle management office and then retake the written test (Subject 1). If you're caught driving out of luck, besides having your car impounded, you could also face a fine of up to 2,000 RMB, and in severe cases, even 15 days of detention. I suggest you immediately check your point status on the '12123' app and quickly schedule the course and exam. During this period, taking a taxi or public transport is the safest option.
