Will points be deducted when paying fines online?
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Traffic violations that can be paid online do not require point deductions. Violations that involve point deductions cannot be paid online. The payment regulations and precautions are as follows: Regulation Requirements: Paper fines must be paid at a bank in the location where the violation occurred. Late payments will incur late fees. For violations captured by electronic surveillance (e.g., traffic cameras), fines can be paid in a different location. According to the "Procedures for Handling Road Traffic Safety Violations," failure to pay the fine by the due date will result in an additional penalty of 3% of the fine amount per day, with the total additional penalty not exceeding the original fine amount. In some cases, the additional penalty can be up to double the original fine. Additionally, as stipulated in the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law," if a driver's accumulated points in a scoring cycle do not reach 12 and the fine has been paid, the points will be cleared. However, if the fine remains unpaid, the points will carry over to the next scoring cycle, even if the total points are below 12. Payment Precautions: Whether the penalty is issued on-site or off-site (e.g., parking tickets, electronic police recordings), once the traffic authorities have ruled on the violation, the driver must pay the fine within 15 days as specified in the penalty notice. Failure to do so will result in late fees, and the points may be carried over to the next scoring cycle.
Last time I had a traffic violation on my car, I checked it directly on the 12123 app - a 200-yuan fine and 3 points deducted. I paid the fine online, and later checked my driver's license points which were indeed deducted. Actually, point deduction and fines go together - when you handle the violation, the system automatically deducts the points, online payment is just for paying the fine. The traffic management platform is quite smart now, once the violation record is processed it synchronizes with the driver's license system immediately. I suggest you check your license points again three days after handling it to confirm the deduction status more reliably. If you have any questions about the point deduction, you can go to the DMV to print the violation processing slip - everything will be clearly stated there.
