How many days in advance can points be deducted before the driver's license score is cleared?
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Points can be deducted before the driver's license score is cleared, but traffic violations need to be handled promptly; otherwise, the points will carry over to the next scoring cycle. Below is a detailed introduction about vehicle violations: Overview: Vehicle violations refer to acts where motor vehicles violate the Road Traffic Safety Law and traffic management regulations. Penalties for vehicle violations include warnings, fines (vehicle impoundment), temporary suspension of the driver's license, revocation of the driver's license, cancellation of the driver's license, administrative detention, and criminal liability for acts that constitute a crime. Basis for Penalties: According to the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, traffic management departments of public security organs and their traffic police officers should promptly correct road traffic safety violations. Penalties for road traffic safety violations should be imposed based on facts and relevant provisions of this law.
I think this is an interesting question because I had similar doubts before. Traffic violation points can be deducted at any time before the end of your driver's license scoring cycle—there's no so-called "early deduction limit" of a few days. For example, my own license reset date is March 1st every year. When I got penalized with points for a violation in late February last year, those points were still counted in the previous cycle. Traffic authorities clearly stipulate that penalty points are recorded from the moment of violation and only reset at the start of the next cycle. So you don’t need to worry about early deductions carrying over to the new cycle; the key is knowing your own reset date. I recommend checking this date in advance on the traffic management app to avoid last-minute over-penalization or license suspension. Safe driving is what truly matters—cultivating good habits to avoid violations is more practical than worrying about timing.
