Can the proof on the Traffic Management 12123 app be used if I didn't bring my driver's license while driving?
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Driving without a physical driver's license but with proof on the Traffic Management 12123 app is acceptable. Introduction to the digitalization of driver's licenses: Beijing, Chongqing, and 26 other cities have implemented the digitalization of motor vehicle driver's licenses. Building on earlier pilot programs, Beijing, Changchun, Nanning, and 25 other cities are promoting the application of electronic driver's licenses. Advantages of digital driver's licenses: Electronic driver's licenses are issued through the nationwide unified "Traffic Management 12123" app and are valid across the country. They can be presented when handling traffic management services, during law enforcement inspections, and are also extended to social application scenarios such as passenger and freight transport, car rentals, and insurance purchases. This provides drivers with online "license display" and "code display" services, further simplifying documentation procedures, enhancing the convenience of license use, and better facilitating public affairs and travel.
If you forget to bring your physical driver's license while driving, the electronic driver's license on the Traffic Management 12123 app is now universally accepted nationwide. I usually rely on the digital license in my phone when going out - traffic police can scan the QR code to access all information, which holds the same legal validity as the paper version. However, a reminder: some remote areas may have poor signal preventing code scanning, or you might encounter officers with offline devices. I still keep a paper copy hidden in my car as backup, especially after experiencing a failed scan in mountainous areas last time (fortunately, having the original saved the situation). Also, ensure your 12123 APP is properly registered with active login status, and that your electronic license photo remains clear and unexpired.
