What does 'Study and Reduce Points' mean for a driver's license?

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'Study and Reduce Points' is a measure for drivers holding a driver's license who have been penalized with points due to traffic violations. By participating in online traffic safety education and passing the exam, they can have their penalty points reduced. This initiative is a traffic management convenience measure uniformly deployed by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. According to Article 5 of the Notice on Issuing the 'Work Standards for Reducing Points of Road Traffic Safety Violations by Accepting Traffic Safety Education (Trial)' issued by the Ministry of Public Security on January 14, 2020 (GongJiaoGuan [2020] No. 14): Motor vehicle drivers applying to participate in traffic safety education to reduce traffic violation points should 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 and meet relevant requirements to apply for the reduction of traffic violation points. Specific considerations are as follows: Applicable individuals: Motor vehicle drivers holding a driver's license of the People's Republic of China, regardless of the permitted driving model or whether they are commercial vehicle drivers, can participate in 'Study and Reduce Points' and engage in corresponding road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge learning and exams according to their highest permitted driving model. Specific rules: Motor vehicle drivers participating in online road traffic laws, regulations, and related content learning must study continuously for 5 minutes each time, accumulate 30 minutes of study time within 3 days, and then register for an exam within 7 days. Passing the exam can reduce 1 point. Drivers can also attend on-site learning, with each session lasting no less than 1 hour. After completing the required study hours, they can apply for an exam, and passing it can reduce 2 points. Drivers can also participate in offline safety public welfare activities, with each hour-long session reducing 1 point. Accumulating 30 minutes of study within 3 days, with each study session lasting no less than 5 minutes, and passing the exam can reduce 1 point each time. The maximum reduction in points within one scoring cycle is 6 points. Cases not accepted: The following situations will not be accepted: In the last scoring cycle, the driver had two or more full-point records. Within a 3-point cycle, the driver was involved in hit-and-run accidents, drunk driving, or the manufacture or alteration of documents or license plates. The motor vehicle driver's license is in the probation period or has not been reviewed as required. The motor vehicle driver has unresolved traffic violation records under their name. The motor vehicle driver has vehicles under their name with safety technical inspections expired or not deregistered as required. The driver has already reduced the maximum of 6 points in the current cycle.