How to Handle Speeding on Highways?
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Penalty standards for speeding on highways: 1. Exceeding the speed limit by less than 10% results in no fine but 3 demerit points. 2. Exceeding the speed limit by 10% to 20% incurs a fine of 50 RMB and 3 demerit points. 3. Exceeding the speed limit by more than 20% but less than 50% results in a fine of 200 RMB. 4. Exceeding the speed limit by 50% to 70% incurs a fine of 1,000 RMB, 6 demerit points, and may lead to the revocation of the driver's license. Below is relevant information: 1. Currently, when handling traffic violations, vehicle owners need to bring their driver's license and vehicle registration to any traffic police station or administrative service center in the area where the violation occurred or where the vehicle is registered. 2. If the violation does not involve demerit points, the fine can be paid directly at an ICBC self-service payment machine, online, or through platforms like Alipay. However, if demerit points are involved, the owner must first confirm the violation and the deducted points at a traffic police station before paying the fine. For out-of-town violations, it is best to handle them at the traffic police station in the area where the violation occurred to avoid issues where the violation record cannot be cleared locally. After paying the fine, data exchange between the traffic police station and the bank typically takes about a week, so the violation record will usually show as 'processed' after approximately one week.
Last time I was caught speeding on the highway by accident, which was quite upsetting. The officer first gave me a ticket stating I was 20% over the speed limit, with a fine of 200 yuan and 6 points deducted. After returning home, I had to go to the local traffic police station to handle it, bringing along my driver's license and vehicle registration. The process wasn't too complicated—just filling out a form and paying the fine—but the point deduction was a bit painful. If too many points are deducted, I might even have to retake traffic regulations courses. I realized speeding is too dangerous and can easily lead to accidents, so I've since developed the habit of using navigation to remind me of speed limits. On the highway, the speed is already high, and braking distance increases significantly when speeding, making rear-end collisions potentially severe. From now on, I'll stick to the 120 km/h speed limit—it saves both worry and money.
