Under what circumstances will one point be deducted when driving a motor vehicle?
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According to the "Scoring Standards for Road Traffic Safety Violations in the People's Republic of China," the following violations will result in a deduction of one point: Failure to use lights as required. Failure to yield as required when meeting another vehicle. Other violations of motor vehicle cargo regulations. Driving a motor vehicle on the road without displaying an insurance label or carrying the vehicle license and motor vehicle driver's license. According to the "Road Traffic Safety Violation Scoring Management Measures," the driver's license scoring cycle is as follows: If a driver commits a traffic violation that requires point deduction, the points will be added to the driver's license starting from 0, not deducted from 12. From the date of the first issuance of the license, the points on the driver's license are 0. When checking the driver's license point deduction records, the lower the score, the better. If 12 points are deducted from your driver's license, you will need to go to the vehicle management office to attend a 7-day study session on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge, and also take a relevant exam. After passing, the points will be reset to zero. Traffic violation deadlines: If a vehicle violates traffic rules and is caught by traffic police on the spot, the police will issue a ticket immediately. Such tickets must be paid at a designated bank within 15 days. If the fine is not paid within 15 days, a 3% late fee will be charged daily, but the total late fee cannot exceed the total fine amount. After a traffic accident, the traffic police will determine responsibility based on the overall circumstances of the accident. The party with violations will be penalized, and this penalty must also be paid within 15 days.
There are quite a few common situations where you can get one point deducted from your driving record, such as crossing the stop line at a red light caught by traffic cameras. Once, my friend got penalized for not yielding to an oncoming car in a narrow alley. Also, regular household vehicles that forget to undergo annual inspections can get one point deducted when caught on the road. The most easily overlooked offense is not wearing a seatbelt on regular roads—electronic surveillance is so sharp now that even looking down to tie your shoelace might get you flagged. In our neighborhood, a truck driver was pulled over and penalized one point for carrying cargo slightly wider than the limit (under 30% over). These small mistakes add up quickly, so you really need to stay alert while driving.
Veteran drivers, let's talk about those demerit points. The most common one is changing lanes without using the turn signal, which is especially easy to do during rush hours. Last month, I just learned that failing to yield to a school bus as required also costs one point, so now I'm extra careful when I see a school bus on the road. Then there's violating those yellow background with black lettering no-parking signs, which are especially common in downtown commercial areas. For my motorcycle-riding buddies, not wearing a helmet is a surefire way to lose a point. Overloading is handled more leniently—as long as the cargo's length, width, or height doesn't exceed 30%, it's just the minimum penalty. Lastly, a reminder to everyone: not wearing a seatbelt on regular roads outside highways is a trap many veteran drivers have fallen into.
