Will the points on the driver's license be cleared on the expiration day?
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Points can be deducted on the day the driver's license expires. As long as the fines for the points are paid off on that day, the points will be cleared. The clearing time is until 24:00 Beijing time on the expiration day. As long as the points do not reach 12 within one scoring cycle and there are no outstanding violations (generally referring to C1), the previous points will be reset to 0 at the beginning of the next scoring cycle. The calculation method for the driver's license scoring cycle is as follows: 1. It starts from the day the driver's license is initially issued, with every 12 months constituting a cycle. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," Article 65, the cumulative scoring cycle for road traffic safety violations (i.e., the scoring cycle) is 12 months, with a maximum of 12 points, calculated from the date of initial issuance of the motor vehicle driver's license; 2. Based on the severity of the road traffic safety violation, the points for a single violation can be: 12 points, 6 points, 3 points, 2 points, or 1 point; 3. Article 66 states that for a motor vehicle driver's road traffic safety violations, penalties and points are executed simultaneously. If a motor vehicle driver commits more than one violation at a time, the points should be calculated separately and accumulated.
When I looked into this issue, I learned that driver's license points are not reset to zero on the expiration day. Specifically, they are automatically cleared at the end of the scoring cycle. For example, if your license issuance date is April 15th, the system will reset the points from the previous cycle at midnight on April 15th each year. However, this doesn't mean you can drive recklessly just before the reset; if you accumulate 12 points without addressing them, the reset will be suspended, and you'll need to attend training and pass an exam. The rule is well-designed to encourage safe driving throughout the year, rather than impulsive speeding just before the reset. I recall a similar experience where my points were nearly maxed out before the cycle ended, so I drove cautiously until the reset day, and everything turned out fine. But it's far more important to develop good habits, like regularly checking points through the official app and ensuring steady, speed-compliant driving. This is much more reliable than relying on the reset day, as driving safety is crucial for both lives and vehicles.
