Can I go directly to the hospital for the driver's license renewal medical examination?

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For the driver's license renewal medical examination, it is not mandatory to go to a hospital. In some regions where the vehicle management offices are equipped with self-service medical examination machines, the examination can be completed directly at the vehicle management office. In cities without such self-service machines, you can go to a local hospital at or above the county level for the driver's license medical examination. The driver's license medical examination certificate must be obtained from a county-level or higher hospital designated by the public security traffic police vehicle management authority. The driver must personally visit the designated hospital for the physical examination to obtain a written physical condition certificate. According to Article 35 of the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses,' motor vehicle drivers should apply for license renewal at the vehicle management office of the license issuing authority within 90 days before the expiration of their current driver's license. When applying, they must fill out the 'Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application Form' and submit the following documents and proofs: Proof of identity of the motor vehicle driver, the motor vehicle driver's license, and a physical condition certificate issued by a medical institution at or above the county level or a military regiment-level medical institution. For those applying to drive small automatic passenger vehicles specially designed for the disabled, a physical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health authority must be submitted.