What is the penalty for driving a yellow-plate vehicle with a C-class license?

[StEmilia]

Driving a yellow-plate vehicle other than small low-speed trucks, according to the first provision of the reply from the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council on the "Understanding and Application of Certain Legal Provisions in the 'Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China' and Its Implementation Regulations," will result in a one-time deduction of 12 points, a fine ranging from 200 to 2,000 yuan, and may also include detention for up to 15 days. The "Scoring Standards for Road Traffic Safety Violations" stipulates that motor vehicle drivers committing any of the following violations will be penalized with a one-time deduction of 12 points. Driving a motor vehicle that does not match the permitted vehicle type on the driver's license. Driving under the influence of alcohol. Obstructing or failing to display a license plate. Exceeding the speed limit by 50%. According to the "Operational Standards for Motor Vehicle Driver's License Services" issued by the relevant authorities, motor vehicle driver's licenses are categorized into a hierarchical system, dividing them into 15 levels: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, D, E, F, M, N, and P. The permitted vehicle types for each license level are as follows: A1 license permits driving large passenger vehicles; A2 license permits driving tractors, heavy and medium-sized full trailers, and semi-trailer combinations; A3 license permits driving city buses with a capacity of 10 or more passengers; B1 license permits driving heavy passenger vehicles; B2 license permits driving heavy and medium-sized trucks, etc.; C2 license permits driving small and micro automatic transmission passenger vehicles, etc.; C3 license permits driving low-speed trucks (originally four-wheel agricultural transport vehicles); C4 license permits driving three-wheeled vehicles (originally three-wheel agricultural transport vehicles); D-type license permits driving three-wheeled motorcycles with an engine displacement exceeding 50ml; E-type license permits driving two-wheeled motorcycles with an engine displacement exceeding 50ml; M-type license permits driving wheeled self-propelled machinery; N-type license permits driving trolleybuses; P-type license permits driving trams. According to the relevant legal provisions of the "Road Traffic Safety Law": Article 19: Driving a motor vehicle requires legally obtaining a motor vehicle driver's license. Applying for a motor vehicle driver's license must meet the driving permit conditions stipulated by the public security department of the State Council; upon passing the examination, the traffic management department of the public security authority will issue the corresponding category of motor vehicle driver's license; drivers must operate motor vehicles according to the permitted vehicle types specified on their driver's license; when driving a motor vehicle, the driver must carry the motor vehicle driver's license. Therefore, it should be clear that both driving a motor vehicle without a driver's license and driving a motor vehicle that does not match the permitted vehicle type on the license are illegal acts.