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.
I remember a similar situation last year when I was caught speeding. I paid the fine online but later found out that points were still deducted from my license. After asking a friend who works in the traffic police department, I learned that the point deduction is determined when the violation is entered into the system. Online payment only completes the financial part of the penalty, while the point deduction, as an administrative penalty, must be enforced. It's especially important to note that if someone else's license is used to deduct points on your behalf, both parties' documents need to be presented for verification during in-person processing. However, online operations will directly deduct points from the person handling the transaction. Recently, the traffic app has been upgraded, and there will be clear prompts during processing indicating whether points will be deducted. It's recommended to carefully read the instructions on the operation interface.
I just dealt with an illegal parking last month, paid the fine online without any points deducted. But fellow drivers said running a red light definitely incurs points. The key lies in the nature of the violation: pure fine-based offenses like not driving in the correct lane are settled after online payment; but safety-related violations like speeding automatically deduct points during system processing. The 12123 APP will show how many points will be deducted this time before you confirm—once you press the confirmation button, the points are gone. It's best to take a screenshot for records after handling it. Now you can check historical point deduction records in the APP, which serves as proof in case of disputes.
