Will an A2 driver's license be downgraded if 12 points are deducted?

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Yes, it will be downgraded. If a driver's license accumulates 12 points in a single scoring cycle, the holder must attend a seven-day study session for Subject 1 and then take an exam. If the exam is passed, the points will be cleared. For an A2 driver's license, if 12 points are accumulated within a scoring cycle, the holder must visit the vehicle management office within 30 days to apply for a downgrade. According to Article 68 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," if a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 points in a scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority shall confiscate their motor vehicle driver's license. The driver 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 within 15 days to participate in a seven-day study session on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge. After completing the study session, the vehicle management office shall conduct an exam on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge within 20 days. If the exam is passed, the points will be cleared, and the driver's license will be returned. If the exam is failed, the driver must continue studying and retake the exam. Drivers who refuse to participate in the study session or take the exam will have their driver's license suspended by the traffic management department of the public security authority. If a driver accumulates 12 points or more twice in a single scoring cycle or accumulates 24 points or more, the vehicle management office shall also conduct a road driving skills test within 10 days after passing the road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge exam. The road driving skills test shall be conducted according to the highest vehicle class specified on the driver's license. Article 78 states that if a driver holding a large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium passenger vehicle, or large truck driver's license falls under any of the following circumstances, the vehicle management office shall revoke their highest vehicle class driving qualification and notify the driver to apply for a downgrade within 30 days: (1) Being involved in a traffic accident resulting in death and bearing equal or greater responsibility without constituting a crime; (2) Accumulating 12 points in a scoring cycle; (3) Failing to undergo inspection for three consecutive scoring cycles. If the driver fails to apply for a downgrade within the specified time, the vehicle management office shall announce the revocation of the driving qualification for the highest vehicle class. After downgrading, if the driver wishes to apply for the revoked vehicle class, they must not have accumulated 12 points in the current scoring cycle or the most recent scoring cycle before the application and must not have been involved in a traffic accident resulting in death with equal or greater responsibility. The A2 driver's license permits driving tractors, which can tow heavy or medium full trailers or semi-trailers. Trailers are divided into two types: full trailers and semi-trailers. A full trailer bears its total weight, while a semi-trailer shares part of its total weight with the tractor. Only drivers with an A2 license can operate such tractors; even those with an A1 license cannot. To downgrade an A2 driver's license, visit the local vehicle management office with your ID card and driver's license. The A2 license will be downgraded to a B1 or B2 license. The A2 license corresponds to tractors, the B1 license to medium passenger vehicles, and the B2 license to large trucks. The A2 driver's license also permits driving the following vehicle types: B1 (medium passenger vehicles), B2 (large trucks), C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed trucks), C4 (three-wheeled cars), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). Article 68 of the new traffic regulations states that if a driver holding a large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium passenger vehicle, or large truck driver's license falls under any of the following circumstances, the vehicle management office shall revoke their highest vehicle class driving qualification and notify the driver to apply for a downgrade within 30 days: Being involved in a traffic accident resulting in death and bearing equal or greater responsibility without constituting a crime. Accumulating 12 points in a scoring cycle. Failing to undergo inspection for three consecutive scoring cycles. The full name of the driver's license is the motor vehicle driver's license, also known as a "driver's license." It is a certificate required by law for individuals to operate motor vehicles. Driving a motor vehicle requires certain skills. Without these skills, driving a motor vehicle may lead to traffic accidents. Generally, individuals without a license cannot drive on the road. However, for those who have mastered safe driving skills, the document permitting them to drive is the "driver's license." The permission to drive a vehicle is granted through the issuance of a driver's license. This indicates that obtaining a driver's license is a formal process that must be conducted by a specialized authority. Internationally, a driver's license is defined as "a document issued by the competent authority permitting the holder to drive a vehicle." In China, a driver's license is defined as a legal document issued by the management authority to individuals who have learned and mastered traffic regulations and driving skills after passing the required exams, permitting them to drive specific types of motor vehicles.