From which day does the driver's license effective date start?
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The validity period of the driver's license starts from the date when the learner's driving certificate is issued upon passing the subject one test. Subject One Test: This subject mainly examines the most basic traffic rules knowledge, including road traffic safety laws and regulations, traffic signals, and traffic rules. Subject Two Test: This subject mainly examines the basic driving skills, including reverse parking, hill start and stop, parallel parking, curve driving, and right-angle turning. Subject Three Test: This is the formal on-road test, which examines the driver's ability in using lights, starting, using turn signals, shifting gears, and pulling over. Subject Four Test: This test is usually conducted after passing the road test and mainly examines the requirements for safe and civilized driving, safe driving knowledge under complex conditions, and emergency situations.
I've been driving for over 20 years, and the effective date of my driver's license is calculated from that day. Actually, it's the issuance date printed on the license, from which you can legally drive on the road. When I first got my license, I was extremely excited, but I must remind you to double-check the date accuracy. Because the traffic management office needs processing time, if you receive the license a few days later, the effective date remains the issuance date. The same applies when renewing your license later—the new license's effective date overrides the old one. Remember to carry it with you; if the police check and the date is wrong, it's hard to explain. After six or ten years of validity, you must renew it three months in advance, and the effective date starts anew. I usually recommend taking a photo as a backup, so you can prove the effective date if the license is lost, avoiding travel delays. Safe driving depends on these details.
