Do I need to retake the exam if my forklift license has expired?
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No need to retake the exam. Here are the relevant details: Introduction 1: Individuals who are at least 18 years old and in good health need to bring their ID card, academic certificate, four recent 2-inch color photos without hats, a safety education and training certificate from the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, and an internship certificate to register at the Special Equipment Safety Supervision Department of the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau. A unified exam will be conducted once a certain number of applicants is reached. Introduction 2: Training is provided through formal training institutions, which then report to the municipal Safety Supervision Bureau to assess the driver. The forklift license can be obtained only after passing both the theoretical and practical exams. Introduction 3: The forklift driver exam includes a written test and a practical test, with the latter covering pile driving and road tests. Training schools provide guidance for the forklift exam. If you lack practical experience, it is recommended to attend a training class. Otherwise, you may need to pay additional fees for retakes if you fail the exam.
I just encountered this situation! An expired forklift license is no joke. According to the Special Equipment Safety Law, the operating certificate must be reviewed every 4 years. If it's overdue by more than 3 months, it will be directly invalidated, and you'll have to retake both the theoretical and practical exams. Last week, Xiao Chen from our factory drove a forklift with a license that had been expired for five months and was fined 5,000 yuan by the safety supervision department. Special reminder: the exams are much stricter now, requiring 20 hours of retraining. It's recommended to check the designated test centers on the local government website, with fees around 600 yuan. Never resort to scalpers for fake certificates—getting caught will result in disqualification.
Bro, I've been driving forklifts for over a decade and know the regulations inside out. The operation certificate is a special equipment operator's license, unlike a driver's license that allows renewal after expiration. Check the fine print on the back: you must renew it three months before expiration. Last year, Old Zhang's certificate expired for eight months and he couldn't even start the forklift—new models now have internet-based lockout systems. Retaking the exam isn't actually hard—the theoretical test bank only has 500 questions, and for the practical test, focus on reverse parking and pallet stacking. Remember to wear safety shoes for the exam—they test your reaction speed on-site.
Personal experience tells you the process: First, prepare a copy of your ID card and a blue background photo, then go to a designated hospital for a physical examination to get a certificate. Next, go to the Special Equipment Association to fill out the re-examination form. They checked the system and said it had expired for four months, so it was directly invalidated. I had to re-enroll in an 8-day training course. On the exam day, the examiner paid special attention to hand gestures and operations. When moving the forklift 30 cm off the ground, it shook a bit, and I almost failed. Now, the new certificates come with chips, and you can scan the code to view the exam footage.
