What to Do When Driver's License Points Are Insufficient for Traffic Violations?
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Re-study the theoretical knowledge and pass the exam to regain your driver's license. At this point, the license points will be restored to the original full score of 12. Only if you have two or more instances of reaching or exceeding 12 points within a single scoring cycle will you need to take a road test. More details are as follows: 1. If a driver accumulates 12 points within a scoring cycle: They must report to the traffic management department of the public security authority at the place where the driver's license was issued or where the violation occurred. They will undergo a 7-day training program on road traffic safety laws and related knowledge, with 8 hours of instruction per day. After completing the 7-day training, they must retake the subject one exam, which covers the same content as the exam for new drivers. 2. Upon passing the subject one exam, the points will be reset: The driver's license will be returned. If the driver fails the exam, they must retake the training and exam. Within a scoring cycle, if the points exceed 12 but are less than 24, the driver only needs to attend the regulations training and exam. If a driver has two or more instances of reaching 12 points or accumulates 24 or more points within a scoring cycle, the vehicle management office must also conduct a road driving skills test within 10 days after the driver passes the road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge exam. The road driving skills test will be based on the highest vehicle class specified on the driver's license.
Don't panic if your points aren't enough, there are legal ways. Recent policies allow online learning to reduce points. Open the Traffic Management 12123 App and click on the 'Learn to Reduce Points' module. Watch the videos and answer questions to reduce 1 point at a time, up to 6 points a year. If that's still not enough, see if any friends or relatives have extra points on their license. You can bind a non-personal vehicle in the App in advance to have them deduct points for you. Once when I didn't have enough points, I had my wife bind her license and handled a 6-point violation. Buying or selling points is absolutely not allowed—getting caught will result in license revocation plus fines! If all else fails, handle violations separately by dealing with those with fewer points first within the 12-point cycle. Most importantly, drive more carefully next time, or you'll really be out of options if you violate again.
