Does having only one point left on a C1 driver's license have any impact?
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Having only one point left on your driver's license does not affect its use; you can still drive on the road. Just be careful not to violate any more traffic rules. After the scoring cycle ends and all fines are paid, your license will naturally be restored to 12 points. Below is some information about the driver's license test: 1. Subject 1: Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test. It's a written test conducted on a computer, with a full score of 100. A score of 90 or above (including 90) is considered passing. 2. Subject 2: Field driving skills test. It involves actual vehicle operation on a closed course and is only graded as pass or fail. The test includes five mandatory items conducted in sequence: reverse parking, parallel parking, S-curve driving, right-angle turning, and hill start and stop. The full score is 100, with 80 or above (including 80) considered passing. 3. Subject 3: Road driving skills test. It involves actual vehicle operation on a road or simulated course, with a full score of 100. For large buses, 90 or above is passing; for large trucks, 80 or above; and for other vehicle types, 70 or above is passing. 4. Subject 4: Safe and civilized driving knowledge. It's a written test with a full score of 100, and a score of 90 or above (including 90) is considered passing.
I've been driving for decades, and having only 1 point left on my C1 license does have a minor impact. First of all, it's not a major issue—your license won't be revoked because revocation happens at 12 points, and having 1 point left means you've already lost 11. If you commit another violation now and lose that last point, reaching the full 12, then you're in big trouble—you'll have to attend a seven-day safety course and pass an exam to restore your points. You also need to be extra cautious when driving, avoiding areas with heavy surveillance, not speeding, and not running red lights to prevent being pulled over directly. During your annual review, traffic police might pay special attention to you and remind you to focus on point recovery. Overall, the impact isn't as severe as it seems, but the psychological pressure is real. I recommend checking your point records on a traffic app, following the rules, and gradually earning back points to drive safely again.
