
Attend the subject one study session at the traffic department of the public security authority within 15 days. Then take the exam arranged by the vehicle management office. Passing the exam will clear the deducted points. If you refuse to study or take the exam, your driver's license will be suspended.

Last time my buddy had his license suspended for maxing out 12 points, the process nearly skinned him alive. Step one was paying off all the traffic fines—nothing moves forward until the money's cleared. Then he had to report to the DMV to get a full-point education notice. The worst part was seven straight days of classes, three hours in the morning and two in the afternoon, leaving him sore and scribbling half a notebook of notes. The test questions were ridiculously tricky, with many traffic rule details even veteran drivers with ten years' experience could easily miss. The real kicker? After passing the test, the points reset to zero, but the license stayed locked for another half-month before being reinstated. Nowadays, checking points is a breeze—just use the 12123 App to view violation details. My advice? Install the app ASAP and don’t let violations pile up to 12 points before dealing with them.

Uncle Wang, my neighbor, got caught in this last year. Exceeding 12 points means first receiving a traffic police suspension notice, and your car instantly becomes a decoration. The process is more complicated than imagined—it's not just about passing a test. You have to go to designated locations for facial recognition check-ins during study sessions, and the system automatically verifies if it's really you. After the subject one test bank was updated, it particularly likes testing details about yielding to pedestrians, which trips up experienced drivers. Before getting your license back, you need a vision check—myopic folks should bring spare glasses. If it's your second time hitting 12 points within five years, you'll also have to take a road skills test. According to the DMV clerk, dozens of people line up every month for full-point education.

There are three key things to focus on: handling traffic violations, mandatory training, and retaking the theoretical exam. It's best to settle fines and demerit points within 15 days, otherwise it will affect the scheduling of subsequent training sessions. During the seven-day training period, you must clock in four times a day, and even taking too long in the restroom will trigger a system warning. The exam failure rate is actually quite high—last week, the examiner complained that new regulations for new energy vehicles have been added to the test questions. After passing the exam, don’t rush to leave; wait for the vehicle office to sync your certification information with the traffic management system. During this period, even riding a shared bike got me stopped by the police for ID checks, as I was flagged as a 'person of interest.' For exam prep, focus on practicing night-driving lighting questions—this section has the highest error rate.

A personal lesson: Never delay! I went to handle it on the eighth day, but the training class was scheduled two weeks later. Daily study requires five facial recognition verifications. Being late by ten minutes due to traffic on rainy days was marked as absence. 60% of the textbook content has been changed, especially the penalties for speeding. The retake fee isn’t expensive, but the simulation test software costs extra. During the exam, I met an old man who passed on his third try—he said the question bank had only 200 questions twenty years ago. The worst off were the truck drivers, whose licenses were directly downgraded to Class C for losing 12 points. Remember to bring a power bank; the sockets in the waiting hall are always taken.

The process feels like playing a video game level by level. Level 1: Pay fines and clear violations—Alipay is recommended for instant payment. Level 2: Book a traffic safety course via the 12123 app, where urban slots require midnight refreshes. Level 3: It's like being back in school—a front-row uncle keeps answering incorrectly. The worst part is random Q&A, with examiners quizzing you on defensive driving. Level 4: The theory test is harder than the driving exam, featuring new questions like calculating rainy-day braking distances (I triple-checked mine). The final level: Retrieving my license, the clerk smiled and said it was her 47th this month. The entire ordeal took 23 days—more grueling than getting the license itself.


