How many points will be deducted for speeding 20% on the highway?
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For a car speeding more than 20% but less than 50% on the highway, a fine will be imposed and 6 points will be deducted. Article 67 of the Road Traffic Safety Law: Pedestrians, non-motor vehicles, tractors, wheeled special machinery vehicles, articulated buses, full trailer trucks, and other motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of less than 70 kilometers per hour are not allowed to enter the highway. The maximum speed indicated by highway speed limit signs shall not exceed 120 kilometers per hour. For driving medium-sized or above passenger or cargo vehicles, school buses, or hazardous material transport vehicles on highways or urban expressways at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by more than 20%, or driving on roads other than highways or urban expressways at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by more than 50%, or driving other motor vehicles at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by more than 50%, 12 points will be deducted; for driving medium-sized or above passenger or cargo vehicles, school buses, or hazardous material transport vehicles on highways or urban expressways at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by less than 20%, 6 points will be deducted; for driving medium-sized or above passenger or cargo vehicles, school buses, or hazardous material transport vehicles on roads other than highways or urban expressways, or driving other motor vehicles at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by more than 20% but less than 50%, 6 points will be deducted; for driving medium-sized or above passenger or cargo vehicles or hazardous material transport vehicles on roads other than highways or urban expressways, or driving other motor vehicles at a speed exceeding the prescribed limit by less than 20%, 3 points will be deducted.
I remember last year when I was driving back to my hometown, I was in a hurry to overtake on the highway and forgot about the speed limit, ending up exceeding it by over 20% and getting caught on camera. Later, I checked the violation record and not only was I deducted 6 points, but I was also fined 200 yuan. This kind of speeding is actually quite common; several of my long-distance driving friends have encountered it. On the highway, the speed is fast, and it's easy to exceed the limit just by pressing the accelerator a bit harder, not to mention that now navigation systems even alert you to speed traps, yet some people still take chances. Losing 6 points is no small matter—now the total points on a driver's license are only 12, and exceeding the limit by 20% twice means you have to retake the theoretical exam. So now, whenever I'm on the highway, I use cruise control, preferring to spend an extra half hour rather than take the risk.
