Does letting others use your driver's license for demerit points affect you?
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There are significant risks, so it's best not to let others use your driver's license for demerit points. Additional information: It is illegal: Helping others evade demerit points is illegal. For repeat offenses after the first penalty, or for organizing or introducing others to accept traffic violation penalties and demerit points on behalf of the actual driver for economic gain, the penalty is detention for up to 15 days. Revocation of driver's license: The offender cannot retake the test within 5 years, and any illegal gains will be confiscated. Demerit points: If a driver's demerit points do not reach 12 within a scoring cycle and the fines have been paid, the points will be cleared; if the points do not reach 12 but there are unpaid fines, the points will carry over to the next scoring cycle.
Once, a friend helped someone else deduct points, but ended up being fined 2000 yuan and almost lost their driver's license. The points on your license are tied to you personally—if you lose all 12 points, you'll have to retake the written test, which is a huge hassle. The key issue is that this practice is illegal. Traffic authorities enforce strict checks, and they can easily spot discrepancies by cross-referencing camera footage and records. Deducted points stay on your record for years, causing your insurance premiums to rise annually. A colleague of mine used to pay thousands more every year. Nowadays, road enforcement is tight—it's better to pay fines than lend your points. Otherwise, it could leave a mark on your credit report and even hinder car loan approvals. Learning more traffic rules and driving safely from the start is the smarter way to go.
Safety should always come first. If your points are deducted by others, your driving record becomes distorted, making it impossible to see the real risks. For example, if the actual number of violations increases, you might not even realize you're at risk of a major accident. Having driven for over a decade, I've personally seen a buddy lose control of his car after running out of points—it was all due to habitual rule-breaking. Letting others take the blame for your violations is just sweeping the problem under the rug. Over time, habitual violations become second nature, which is irresponsible to pedestrians and your own family. Check how many points you have left and regularly review your violation records to maintain a safe distance. Cultivating good driving habits is far more effective than any shortcut.
