What to Do When Your Driver's License Reaches 12 Demerit Points?
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If a driver accumulates 12 demerit points within a scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority will confiscate their motor vehicle driver's license. The driver must then participate in road traffic safety law and regulation training and take an exam as required. If the exam is passed, the demerit points will be cleared, and the driver's license will be returned. If the exam is failed, the driver must continue with the training and retake the exam. Below is the process for retrieving a driver's license after reaching 12 demerit points: 1. After a driver accumulates 12 demerit points, their license will be confiscated, and the traffic police department that confiscated it will issue an "Admission Notice." The driver must take this notice to a designated school to enroll and participate in training. If the driver discovers through their own inquiry that they have reached 12 points, they can also voluntarily bring their driver's license to enroll, which is equally valid. 2. The training period lasts 7 days, with sessions held every morning. The curriculum includes topics such as traffic violation scoring and penalties, driver psychological qualities and traffic safety, and road traffic safety laws and regulations. After completing all the courses, the school will issue a "Training Completion Certificate." Obtaining this certificate does not mean the driver's license is returned. This certificate serves as a "gateway" to the exam—only those who pass the exam can reclaim their license. 3. After the driver completes the training, the vehicle management office must administer a road traffic safety law, regulation, and knowledge exam within 20 days. If the exam is passed, the demerit points will be cleared, and the driver's license will be returned. If the exam is failed, the driver must continue with the training and retake the exam.