At What Age is a Driver's License Downgraded?
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For individuals aged 60 and above who hold driver's licenses for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, or large trucks, their licenses must be downgraded to a standard car or automatic transmission car license. Below are the specific details: 1. Age 60 and above: They are no longer permitted to drive large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams. Those holding licenses for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, or large trucks must visit the vehicle management office at the place where the license was issued or another location to exchange it for a standard car or automatic transmission car license. 2. Age 70 and above: They are no longer permitted to drive low-speed trucks, three-wheeled cars, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, or wheeled self-propelled machinery. Those holding licenses for ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles or ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles must visit the vehicle management office at the place where the license was issued or another location to exchange it for a light motorcycle license.
I've been driving trucks for almost 30 years, and I really need to remind everyone about the age limit for driver's license downgrades. According to regulations, once we reach 60 years old, we can no longer operate large vehicles like buses, tractor-trailers, or city buses - we have to downgrade to a regular car license. Last year, my old comrade ran into this issue - right after his 60th birthday, he had to go to the DMV to exchange his license for a small vehicle one. If you get caught by traffic police still driving large vehicles after that age, you'll be in serious trouble. And there's an even stricter limit at 70 years old - at that point you can't even drive three-wheeled motorcycles anymore, only lightweight motorcycles. I recommend drivers approaching 60 get their health check-ups done early and clear all traffic violations before downgrading - it'll save a lot of hassle during the license exchange. Safety comes first after all - as we age and our reflexes slow down, driving smaller vehicles is indeed safer.
