
The deduction of points through traffic law learning for a driver's license is not calculated on a daily basis but allows a maximum deduction of 6 points within a scoring cycle. According to Article 5 of the Notice issued by the Ministry of Public Security on January 14, 2020 (Public Traffic Management [2020] No. 14), titled "Regulations on Reducing Road Traffic Violation Points Through Accepting Traffic Safety Education (Trial)": Motor vehicle drivers who apply to participate in traffic safety education to reduce traffic violation points must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning, examinations, or traffic safety public welfare activities based on their highest permitted driving license type and meet the relevant requirements to apply for the reduction of traffic violation points. Point reduction through learning is a measure aimed at drivers holding a driver's license who have been penalized with points due to traffic violations. After participating in online traffic safety learning and passing the examination, their points can be reduced. This initiative is a convenient measure uniformly deployed by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Purpose: Point reduction through learning is intended to deduct existing points on a driver's license, not to add points or replace penalty points for violations. The points obtained through free learning are used to clear the penalty records. For example, if a violation results in a 6-point deduction, passing the point reduction examination can clear these 6 points, allowing a fresh start. Regulations: The number of points that can still be deducted after point reduction depends on how many points the driver had before participating in the learning program, but the cumulative deduction cannot exceed 11 points. Regardless of participation in point reduction, a driver's license only has 12 points. Point reduction through learning can only deduct existing points on the license, not increase the total points to 18. Specific considerations are as follows: Applicable individuals: Motor vehicle drivers holding a People's Republic of China motor vehicle driver's license, regardless of the permitted driving license type or whether they are commercial vehicle drivers, can participate in point reduction through learning. They must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning and examinations based on their highest permitted driving license type. Specific rules: Motor vehicle drivers participating in online road traffic laws, regulations, and related content learning must complete continuous learning sessions of at least 5 minutes each. Within 3 days, the cumulative learning time must reach 30 minutes. Then, within 7 days, they can register for an examination. Passing the examination allows a reduction of 1 point. Drivers can also attend on-site learning sessions, with each session lasting no less than 1 hour. After completing the required learning hours, they can apply for an examination. Passing the examination allows a reduction of 2 points. Drivers can also participate in offline traffic safety public welfare activities, with each session lasting 1 hour, allowing a reduction of 1 point per session. Within 3 days, the cumulative learning time must reach 30 minutes, with each learning session lasting no less than 5 minutes. Passing the examination allows a one-time reduction of 1 point. Cases not accepted: Under any of the following circumstances, the application will not be accepted: In the previous scoring cycle, the driver had two or more full-point records. Within a 3-point cycle, the driver was involved in hit-and-run accidents, drunk driving, or the manufacture or alteration of documents or license plates. The motor vehicle driver's license is in the probation period or has not been reviewed on time. The motor vehicle driver has unprocessed traffic violation records under their name. The motor vehicle driver has a vehicle under their name with an overdue safety technical inspection or not deregistered as required. The driver has already reduced the maximum of 6 points within the cycle.

I've looked into many drivers' actual experiences with the 'study to reduce penalty points' system for driver's licenses. In the traffic regulation system, you can only reduce 1 point per day. Specifically, official platforms like the 12123 App are designed to allow only one learning task completion per day, which includes watching traffic videos or taking quiz tests. Answer correctly, and you'll get 1 point deducted. Want to try again the same day? The system will directly notify you that today's opportunity has been used up. The reason is to prevent cheating and system abuse. Besides this daily limit, the maximum reduction allowed in a year is only 6 points, to prevent people from becoming complacent. Safe driving is the key—don't just rely on point reduction to cover up mistakes. Studying the law can also increase your knowledge, such as avoiding fatigued driving or running red lights, killing two birds with one stone.

Last time I got penalty points for a traffic violation, I tried the 'Learn to Reduce Points' program. You can only do it once a day. I spent 20 minutes on the 12123 APP completing a video learning session and got 1 point deducted immediately after answering the questions correctly. That afternoon, when I tried to do it again, the APP directly popped up a reminder saying I couldn't continue for the day. I heard many people mistakenly think you can reduce points multiple times a day, but that's actually a misunderstanding. The maximum reduction is 6 points per year, with 1 point per session. As a driver, I find this system quite practical—it helps you learn some knowledge while recovering some penalty points, but you shouldn't rely on it too much. After all, safety first is the long-term strategy. Make it a habit to check the APP regularly and deal with any penalty points promptly—don't delay too long.

To reduce driving license points through legal learning, let me briefly explain how many points you can deduct in a day. The process is simple: download the official app, register, and select the legal learning point reduction option. You can only initiate and complete one task per day. Answering the questions correctly will deduct 1 point. After that, you have to wait until the next day to do it again. Remember, the maximum deduction is 1 point per day; it's not possible to deduct multiple times in one day. The platform's restrictions are in place to ensure fairness. The total number of deductions per year cannot exceed 6 times. It's recommended to set aside some free time to focus on learning, which not only helps reduce points but also familiarizes you with the rules. In daily driving, adhering to speed limits and traffic signals can help you avoid violations from the source, making life easier.


