Is the score reduction for legal study applied before or after processing?

[Zoey]

After processing. The following is relevant information about score reduction for legal study: 1. Definition: A measure where drivers holding a driver's license, who have been penalized with demerit points for traffic violations, can have their points reduced after completing online traffic safety education and passing the exam. This is a convenient traffic management measure uniformly deployed by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security; 2. Legal basis: Issued "Regulations on Reducing Points for Road Traffic Violations by Accepting Traffic Safety Education (Trial)", Article 5 states that motor vehicle drivers applying to participate in traffic safety education to reduce points for traffic violations must participate in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning, exams, or traffic safety public welfare activities according to their highest permitted driving model; 3. Learning and examination: Apply for "score reduction for legal study" online learning. Continuous learning for 5 minutes counts towards cumulative learning time. Accumulating 30 minutes of learning within 3 days counts as one session. After meeting the learning time requirement, you can apply to take the online exam within 7 working days. If the exam is not passed, you can retake it within 24 hours, with a limit of 2 retakes.

[DeFernando]

Last time when I accompanied my friend to handle a traffic violation, we encountered this situation! When the 12 points were almost deducted, the traffic police officer clearly stated: You must first pay all the fines and complete the point deduction process before you can apply for 'Study to Reduce Points' on the Traffic Management 12123 app. The system will pop up three options—watch a 30-minute educational video, take a quiz, or participate in traffic safety public welfare activities. Completing any one of them can immediately deduct 1 point. My friend chose to watch the video, viewing accident case footage while eating, and by the time he finished washing dishes, the video was done and the point was deducted. Remember, you can only reduce up to 6 points a year, and these points cannot be saved in advance or transferred to others.

[JosephineRose]

As a six-year veteran of traffic penalties, let me tell you: you must handle the violation before you can participate in the 'study to reduce points' program. In May, I was penalized 3 points for speeding, and three days after paying the fine, I received a text message reminding me that I could participate in the points reduction. The mobile quiz is super convenient—20 traffic regulation questions with a tolerance of two mistakes. I passed it in just ten minutes while in the bathroom and reduced 1 point. But beware: unresolved penalty points cannot be processed, points are reset at the end of the scoring cycle, and with a C1 license, you can only salvage up to 6 points per year this way. The system directly locks the function if you're in the probationary period or have exceeded 12 points.

[Doug]

Personal experience process: First handle the demerit points for violations → Log in to the traffic management app → Activate the "Study to Reduce Points" entry → Choose 30 minutes of online learning. Here’s the key: The learning process includes random facial recognition to prevent proxy brushing, and if not completed within 15 cumulative days, it will be invalidated. Last week, during heavy rain when I couldn’t go out, I lounged on the sofa watching a warning video about tricycle illegal cargo loading, and the moment the progress bar was full, a notification popped up saying the points reduction was successful. Now the system also offers the option to be a traffic volunteer, but you must be on-site for two hours of duty.

[Ria]

Once I was caught running a red light and specifically inquired: only the processed demerit points are eligible for reduction. My colleague is even more extreme—he immediately takes the point reduction quizzes after handling each violation. He says the questions are much easier than the driving test, all basic traffic rules. One time after handling a speeding ticket, he squatted in the garage and passed three quizzes on his phone in twelve minutes, completely reducing the 3 points deducted that time. However, violations with more than 6 points per incident cannot be reduced, and serious offenses like drunk or drug driving are also excluded from eligibility.

[Arabella]

Last week, Uncle Li from next door taught me with his practical experience: Only after paying the fine and signing at the traffic violation handling counter is it considered 'processed,' and the point deduction channel on the 12123 app automatically opens. He chose to watch an educational documentary, but the system detected him switching screens three times during the process, resulting in an immediate failure. Later, he obediently used a phone stand to watch the full 30 minutes, and even his actions like smoking and scratching his head were captured by the camera. The key to successfully deducting points was: ensuring sufficient ambient lighting, as the system captures dynamic facial expressions every ten minutes—distractions like shaking the screen can easily be deemed invalid.