Regulations concerning the Points of driver license effective from January 1, 2025

“Points of driver license” is a new provision introduced in the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, as promulgated by the National Assembly on June 27, 2024, and comes into force from January 1, 2025.

Points of driver license are used to govern compliance with road traffic order and safety assurance of vehicle operators on database on road traffic order and safety

As stipulated in Article 58 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, each driver’s license consists of 12 points. The number of points removed per offence varies depending on the nature and severity of the violation of road traffic order and safety laws.

Data pertaining to penalty points of driver license of offenders is immediately updated on the database system after a decision on violation penalty enters into force and holders of driver license on which penalty points are imposed are notified.

Restoration of Driving License Points:

• A driver license with at least 1 point remaining will have its points reset back to 12 points if no points are removed for 12 months.
• Where all points of a driver license have been completely removed, at least 6 months from the date on which all driver license points have been removed, the license holders may apply for examination on road traffic order and safety laws organized by traffic police forces and receive 12 points where they attain satisfactory results.

Note: Where all points of a driver license have been completely removed, holders of the driver license are not allowed to operate vehicles under said driver license.

A renewed, re-issued and upgraded driver license will retain driver license points prior to the renewal, re-issuance and upgrade.