Does getting points deducted on a car after adding a motorcycle license affect the driver?
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In the first year after adding a D-class license, the motorcycle driving category is in the probationary period, but the C1 driving category remains unaffected. Therefore, the driver's license can still be used for point deductions and corresponding driving management services. Important Notes: If a probationary driver's license accumulates 12 points, the probationary driving category will be revoked. However, for those who upgrade from a C1 to a D-class license, accumulating 12 points while driving a motorcycle during the probationary period will not revoke the motorcycle driving category but the highest driving category, which means the C1 license will be revoked. Combined Driver's License: Each driver has only one driver's license. Adding a D-class license to a C1 does not mean the driver has two licenses; instead, the original license gains an additional motorcycle driving category. In simple terms, no matter how many vehicle categories are added, the driver's license will ultimately merge into one, with all categories sharing the same 12-point system.
When I first got my additional D license, I was also worried about this. Simply put, penalty points are recorded under your name, not calculated separately by vehicle type. Once I ran a red light in a car and got 6 points deducted, and the Traffic Management 12123 app showed my C1D license only had 6 points left in total. Special attention should be paid to the one-year probation period after obtaining the additional license—if you accumulate 12 points for a car during this time, even your motorcycle license will be directly revoked. A friend of mine had both licenses invalidated because he exceeded the speed limit during the probation period, losing all 12 points. Usually, you can check your points directly on the 12123 app to see the cumulative total. When handling violations, remember to clearly tell the counter staff that it's a violation for a small car, to avoid any misoperation on the motorcycle record.
I've encountered many cases like yours. Last year when I helped my nephew deal with traffic violations, I found that after he added a motorcycle license, his car was photographed crossing the line, resulting in 3 points deducted, leaving only 9 points available. Although the license type in the traffic police system changed to C1D, the scoring cycle still shares the 12-point limit. The most dangerous period is during probation, where demerit points from cars and motorcycles affect each other. I recommend installing the Traffic Management 12123 app on your phone and binding it to check accumulated points anytime. When handling violations, bring both your driver's license and vehicle license, and carefully check the permitted vehicle type code on the penalty decision form. Here's a tip: now at the traffic police self-service machines, you can choose which type of vehicle violation to process specifically, avoiding operational errors.
