How to Handle 12 Points Deducted from Driving License?
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The traffic management department of the public security authority will confiscate the motor vehicle driving license. The following are the new regulations for deducting 12 points from a C1 driving license: 1. Accumulated points reaching 12: If a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 points within a scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority shall confiscate their motor vehicle driving license. 2. The motor vehicle driver: must report to the traffic management department of the public security authority at the place where the driving license was issued or where the violation occurred within 15 days to participate in a seven-day study of road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge. After the driver completes the study, the vehicle management office shall conduct a test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge within 20 days. If the test is passed, the points will be cleared, and the motor vehicle driving license will be returned; if the test is failed, the driver must continue to participate in study and testing. Those who refuse to participate in the study or testing will have their motor vehicle driving license suspended by the traffic management department of the public security authority. 3. If a motor vehicle driver: has more than two instances of reaching 12 points or accumulates more than 24 points within a scoring cycle, the vehicle management office shall also conduct a road driving skills test within 10 days after the driver passes the road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test. For those taking the road driving skills test, the test will be conducted according to the highest permissible vehicle type indicated on their motor vehicle driving license.
Last year, my driver's license was deducted 12 points because I was driving way over the speed limit too often. The process went like this: the traffic police directly confiscated my license, and within 15 days, I had to go to the DMV to sign up for a training course. That training lasted a full seven days, with daily classes on traffic regulations—pretty dull stuff. After completing the course, I was scheduled to retake the written test (Subject 1). Luckily, I had prepped a lot using a mobile app, so I passed on the first try. Remember, you can only get your license back after passing the test, and you definitely shouldn’t drive around in the meantime. The whole process takes about half a month and costs a few hundred bucks. Honestly, I’ve learned my lesson—driving carefully from now on. One experience with this hassle is more than enough.
