How much over the speed limit will result in penalty points?
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Exceeding the speed limit by 10% will result in penalty points. Exceeding the speed limit by 10% but less than 20% will result in 3 penalty points; exceeding by 20% but less than 50% will result in 6 penalty points; exceeding by 50% or more will result in 12 penalty points. Upcoming new regulations: According to the new announcement from the Ministry of Public Security, new traffic regulations will take effect on April 1, 2022. Under the new regulations, exceeding the speed limit by less than 20% will not result in penalty points; exceeding by 20%-50% will result in 6 penalty points on highways and urban expressways, and 3 penalty points on regular roads; exceeding by 50% or more will result in 12 penalty points on highways and urban expressways, and 6 penalty points on regular roads. Dangers of speeding: When speeding, vehicles are often in a state of accelerating to follow or overtake other vehicles. Due to the close following distance, the driver's view is inevitably obstructed, leading to unclear observation and inaccurate judgment of the road ahead, resulting in high levels of blind risk. Moreover, speeding severely impairs the driver's vision—the higher the speed, the worse the vision becomes, greatly increasing the likelihood of accidents.
I've been driving for many years, and once I got points deducted for speeding on the highway. The number of points deducted depends on the extent of speeding. According to regulations, points start being deducted for speeding over 10%. For example, on a road with a speed limit of 100, driving at 110 is 10% over, which results in a 3-point deduction; if you go 120 on a 100-limit road, that's 20% over and a 6-point deduction; exceeding by 50% or more is more severe, resulting in a 12-point deduction and license suspension. That time, I went 115 on a 100-limit road, was fined 500 yuan, and later learned to use navigation for speed limit reminders. It's easy to speed unintentionally when overtaking, so I recommend regularly checking if your speedometer is accurate and driving a bit slower for safety—accumulating 12 points would be troublesome. Over time, I've developed the habit of leaving some margin to prevent accidents.
