How Many Traffic Violations Will Lead to Vehicle Impoundment?
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Vehicle impoundment is not determined by the number of violations, but by the nature of the violations. Generally, if the accumulated demerit points for violations exceed 12 and remain unaddressed, the violating vehicle will be temporarily impounded. In severe cases, the vehicle may be impounded immediately upon being caught by traffic police. Below is relevant information about vehicle violations: 1. Basis for Penalties. The "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: Public security traffic management departments and their traffic police officers shall promptly correct road traffic safety violations. Penalties for road traffic safety violations shall be imposed based on facts and relevant provisions of this law. Penalties for road traffic safety violations include: warnings, fines, temporary suspension or revocation of motor vehicle driving licenses, and detention. 2. Basis for Demerit Points. The "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulate: In addition to administrative penalties, public security traffic management departments shall implement a cumulative demerit point system (hereinafter referred to as demerit points) for road traffic safety violations committed by motor vehicle drivers, with a demerit point cycle of 12 months. (1) If a driver accumulates 12 demerit points within one cycle, the public security traffic management department shall detain their motor vehicle driving license, and the driver shall participate in road traffic safety law and regulation studies and take an exam as required. If the exam is passed, the demerit points will be cleared, and the driving license will be returned; if the exam is failed, the driver must continue studying and retaking the exam. (2) If a driver accumulates fewer than 12 demerit points within one cycle and has paid all fines, the demerit points will be cleared; if fines remain unpaid, the demerit points will carry over to the next cycle.
