What's the Traffic Violations that Will Take Your Chinese Driver License away?

Chinese driver license holder knows that the Chinese driver’s license runs on a 12-point system. Drivers lose 2 points such as smoking or using phone while driving. Other offenses like driving in the wrong lane, speeding, and failing to stop for crossing pedestrians can cost three points, while running a red light, speeding in bad weather, and carrying more people than your car designed to cost six points.

Here are the 12 traffic violation that will take your Chinese driver license away:

1. Drunk Driving: Those found driving after drinking will lose 12 points on their license and their license will be suspended for 1000～2000 CNY. You can also face a punishment of 15 days in detention. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) 80mg/100ml or above is defined as drunk in China. If drunk driving results a serious car accident, more negative consequences:
   • Losing a job as a public servant
   • Losing a job as a judge
   • Losing the law license
   • Losing the doctor license
   • 3+ years jail time
2. Obscured Plates: Drivers that obscure, hide part of, tamper or deface their license plates will lose 12 points from their license.
3. Hit and Run: If you are involved in a hit-and-run accident but are not brought up on criminal charges, 12 points will still be deduced from your license.
4. Speeding: Drivers who exceed the speed limit by 50% will lose their license.
5. Fake Plates: Driving with a forged driver’s license or license plates.
6. Illegal Driving: Driving a vehicle that you are not licensed or eligible to drive.
7. Highway Stops: Bus drivers cannot pick up or let off passengers on the highway, or occupy the emergency lane.
8. Wrong Way: Driving the wrong direction on the highway.
9. Crowded Buses: Coach buses and school buses cannot be 20% over capacity (including the driver). This does not apply to public buses.
10. Illegally Driving a School Bus: Driving a school bus without a bus license
11. Speeding in a School Bus or While Transporting Dangerous Goods: Exceeding the speed limit by over 20% while transporting dangerous goods in a city or on the highway. School buses and coach buses also cannot exceed the speed limit by 20%.
12. Driving While Tired: Coach bus drivers and those transporting dangerous goods must take a 20-minute break from driving after four hours.