Can I Drive with a Photo of My Driver's License?

[DiJameson]

Forgetting to bring your driver's license does not constitute driving without a license. You can use a photo of your driver's license or provide your ID information to look up the license number. If you forget to bring your driver's license while driving, it is considered "not carrying the license" rather than "driving without a license." Traffic police will not detain the individual but will temporarily impound the vehicle. Below are the relevant regulations: 1. According to Articles 95 and 90 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, the handling of not carrying a driver's license is as follows: Regardless of whether the driver has violated traffic laws while driving, they are not allowed to continue driving, and the traffic management department of the public security organ shall impound the motor vehicle and require the driver to provide the driver's license. 2. Depending on the situation of the driver providing the license, the following actions will be taken: If the driver provides the license and has no other violations while driving, they will be given a warning or fined, and the vehicle will be promptly returned; if the driver provides the license but has committed other violations while driving, they will be penalized based on the violations and for not carrying the license, and the vehicle will be promptly returned; if the driver fails to provide the license, they will be penalized for driving without a license.