What is the penalty for driving a B-license vehicle with a C license?
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C license holders driving B-license vehicles will have 12 points deducted. Driving a B-license vehicle without obtaining a B license upgrade is considered unlicensed driving, punishable by a fine ranging from 200 to 2,000 yuan. According to the "Point Deduction Standards for Road Traffic Violations": Article 1, motor vehicle drivers committing any of the following violations will have 12 points deducted at once. Point 1: Driving a motor vehicle that does not match the permitted vehicle type on the driver's license. The following are the relevant provisions of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": 1. Article 19: To drive a motor vehicle, one must obtain a motor vehicle driver's license in accordance with the law. To apply for a motor vehicle driver's license, one must meet the driving license conditions stipulated by the public security department under the State Council; after passing the examination, the traffic management department of the public security organ will issue a motor vehicle driver's license of the corresponding category. 2. Holders of foreign motor vehicle driver's licenses who meet the driving license conditions stipulated by the public security department under the State Council and pass the assessment by the traffic management department of the public security organ may be issued a Chinese motor vehicle driver's license. Drivers must drive motor vehicles according to the permitted vehicle type specified on their driver's license; when driving a motor vehicle, they must carry the motor vehicle driver's license with them. No unit or individual other than the traffic management department of the public security organ may confiscate or detain a motor vehicle driver's license. 3. Article 22: Motor vehicle drivers shall abide by the provisions of road traffic safety laws and regulations, and drive safely and civilly in accordance with operational norms.
