Can You Still Drive If Your License Points Are Less Than 12?

[LillianaDella]

You can continue driving as long as your license has not accumulated 12 penalty points. If it reaches 12 points, you are no longer allowed to drive. According to Article 58 of the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses,' if a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 penalty points within a single scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority shall confiscate their motor vehicle driving license. If a driver accumulates 12 or more penalty points within a scoring cycle, they must attend a seven-day full-point education program within 15 days. After completing the program, they must take the theoretical exam (Subject 1). If they pass, the penalty points will be cleared, and their driving license will be returned. If a driver accumulates 12 or more points twice within a scoring cycle or reaches 24 or more penalty points, they must not only pass the Subject 1 exam but also take the road test (Subject 3) within 10 days after passing. Only upon passing both exams will the penalty points be cleared and the driving license returned.