What to Do If Your Driver's License Has Accumulated 12 Points and Remained Unaddressed for Over 15 Days?
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Temporarily prohibited from driving: Once 12 points are accumulated, driving is not allowed, otherwise it may be treated as driving without a license (regulations vary by region; for example, Zhejiang only imposes fines without treating it as unlicensed driving). Attend traffic authority study and assessment: Failure to attend study sessions or skipping the exam will result in a suspension notice (equivalent to driving without a license). The license will be reinstated upon passing the exam. If the exam is not taken within the six or ten-year validity period of the license, exceeding one year past the validity period (or one year past the inspection period for large and medium-sized vehicle licenses) will lead to revocation. Within two years of revocation, the license can be reinstated by passing a theoretical exam, but it will be permanently revoked if this period is exceeded.
Last time, because I was busy with work, I waited 20 days to deal with the 12-point deduction issue, which was a real headache. First, I went to the DMV to pay the fine, only to be told that I also had to pay a late fee, calculated at 3% per day—the longer you delay, the heavier the penalty. Then, I had to enroll in a full-point learning course, which required 6 hours a day for 7 consecutive days, and just arranging time off was troublesome enough. After completing the course, I had to schedule the written test (Subject 1), and only after passing could I get my license back. During this period, if caught driving secretly, it would be considered driving without a license, with fines starting at 2,000 yuan. So I advise you to take leave and handle it ASAP. Later, I calculated that I lost half a month's salary and regretted not dealing with it earlier.
