What Does Driver's License Downgrade Protection Mean?
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Driver's license downgrade protection refers to the situation where an AB-class driver's license would normally be downgraded if it accumulates 12 penalty points either at once or over time. 'Downgrade protection' means preventing the downgrade despite accumulating 12 points, thereby maintaining the current license class. Below are specific details about accumulating 12 points on a driver's license: 1. Regulations: For AB-class licenses, even after completing required education upon accumulating 12 points, downgrade protection is not allowed. The driver must apply for a downgrade and license replacement within 30 days. Holders of large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium passenger vehicle, or large truck licenses who accumulate 12 points will have their highest permitted driving class revoked by the vehicle management office, which will also notify the driver to complete the downgrade and replacement process within thirty days. 2. Downgrade and Replacement: After completing the downgrade and replacement process, drivers wishing to reapply for the revoked driving class must have no record of accumulating 12 points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before application. Additionally, they must not have been involved in any fatal traffic accident where they bore equal or greater responsibility.
