Does the driving license automatically restore 12 points every year?

[Clayton]

As long as you do not accumulate 12 penalty points within one demerit point cycle, your points will automatically reset to 12 at the start of the next cycle. Here are the relevant details: 1. Demerit Point Cycle: If the accumulated penalty points do not reach 12 within one cycle, the system will automatically reset the points (after fines are paid) at the beginning of the next cycle. 2. Accumulating 12 Points: If you accumulate 12 points, you must attend a study session and pass the subject one exam at the local vehicle management office where your license was issued or where the violation occurred. (If you accumulate 12 points twice consecutively within one cycle, you must also pass the subject three exam after upgrading your license.) Only after passing can your points be reset.

[DiMadison]

I've been driving a rescue vehicle for over a decade, and this question gets asked eight hundred times a day. Your driver's license points aren't calculated based on the calendar year—they're counted over a 12-month period starting from the date you first got your license. Automatically reset at the end? Hold on! The catch is you must pay all fines related to the deducted points and resolve all violations before the reset. Any unresolved violations will carry over to the next cycle. The most accurate way to check is through the 'Traffic Management 12123' app—it shows your points cycle date. If you're hit with 11 points just before the cycle ends, you're walking on thin ice—one more red-light run and you're back to retaking the written test. My advice to all: avoid crossing lines and don't test traffic cameras—those 12 points disappear fast.

[BrooklynRose]

As a driving instructor for twenty years, I've seen students treat their license points like mobile data. Listen up: First, the scoring cycle for a driver's license ≠ the calendar year! It's calculated from the date of issuance as an anniversary. Second, clearing points has conditions—all fines must be paid, and violations must be resolved. Pay special attention during the probation period: for a C-class license, 12 points mean immediate cancellation and retesting; for AB-class licenses, 6 points extend the probation by one year. I recommend new drivers stick a note on the steering wheel: 'Points = Freedom,' and think of this every time they hit the gas. Yesterday, a student who just cleared his points got caught speeding 50% over the limit, and on the first day of the new cycle, he was back at driving school.

[StLilah]

Last year I learned this the hard way! I thought the points would automatically reset on New Year's Day, but when handling violations in March, I discovered a speeding ticket from last August was still counting against my points. The traffic police informed me: the points cycle is calculated based on the initial license issuance date. For example, if I got my license on May 20th, the points reset annually on that date. But there are two pitfalls: first, unpaid late fees will freeze your point reset; second, on-the-spot tickets incur late fees if not handled within 15 days. Last time I lent my car to a friend, his unpaid parking violation prevented my points from resetting. Now I've wised up—I check the 12123 app every month more diligently than checking my credit card statement.