How to Handle a One-Time Deduction of 12 Points on a C License?
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C1 driver's license holders who accumulate or receive a one-time deduction of 12 points must attend a 7-day theoretical course (Subject 1) at the local traffic management department of the public security authority within 15 days. After passing the exam, the points will be cleared, and the driver's license will be returned. Below are the detailed steps: 1. Attend the Course: If a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 points in a scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority will confiscate their driver's license. The driver must report within 15 days to the traffic management department where the license was issued or where the violation occurred to attend a 7-day course on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge. After completing the course, the vehicle management office must administer an exam on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge within 20 days. 2. Exam: If the exam is passed, the points will be cleared, and the driver's license will be returned. If the exam is failed, the driver must continue attending the course and retake the exam. Refusal to attend the course or take the exam will result in the traffic management department publicly announcing the suspension of the driver's license.
A friend of mine once had all 12 points deducted from his license for speeding over 50%. The traffic police immediately confiscated his driver's license on the spot and required him to report to the DMV within 15 days. He had no choice but to attend a seven-day traffic regulation course, sitting in the classroom taking notes every day, even more punctual than clocking in for work. After completing the course, he had to schedule the written test (Subject 1), and it took him almost a month to get his license back. The most frustrating part was that he couldn't drive at all during this period, spending nearly 2,000 yuan on taxi fares. So never underestimate the consequences of losing all 12 points at once—it wastes time, burns money, and worst of all, affects your insurance premium the following year.
I experienced this firsthand last year when I was driving too fast on the highway and got 12 points deducted. I was stunned when the police confiscated my license. Only after checking at home did I realize I had to register for a course at the DMV. It was seven consecutive days of classes with morning and evening check-ins, covering traffic rules and accident case studies. After finishing the course, I had to wait in line for the exam, and just getting an appointment took a week. The pressure was immense while reviewing for the written test—I was terrified of failing and having to retake the driving test. It took over 20 days to get my license back, but I almost lost my job—my boss wasn’t happy with all the time off. My advice: control your speed. Losing 12 points is way too disruptive to your life.
