What is the penalty for driving a C1 vehicle with a C2 license?
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According to the "Road Traffic Safety Law": Driving a C1 vehicle with a C2 license is considered driving a vehicle type that does not match the license. It will be classified as driving without a license, resulting in a 12-point deduction from the original driver's license and a fine ranging from 20 to 200 yuan. In severe cases, the offender may also face detention. C license levels: C1: Small cars and C2, C3 (Passenger vehicles with fewer than 9 seats, such as sedans, are considered small cars) C2: Small automatic transmission vehicles C3: Low-speed trucks and C4 C4: Three-wheeled vehicles C5: Small automatic transmission passenger vehicles specially designed for disabled individuals (referring to five categories of people: those with right lower limb disabilities, lower limb disabilities, hearing impairments, missing right thumb, or finger end defects)
I've seen this happen before. A guy with an automatic transmission license was driving a manual car, got pulled over by the traffic police, had 12 points deducted on the spot, was fined over 800 yuan, and his car was towed away. It was a huge loss. This kind of thing is quite common. Many people think there's not much difference between automatic and manual, but as soon as the police check the license type, it's easy to get caught. The law states that driving a vehicle type that doesn't match your license is considered unlicensed driving, which can lead to serious consequences like license revocation or even a few days in detention. I always remind my friends now to check if they have a C1 license before borrowing a car. If you can't drive a manual and stall or roll back on a hill, you could cause an accident in no time, harming yourself and others. It's better to spend more time getting a C1 license than to regret it later.
