How is three years of driving experience calculated?
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The driver's license will have the issuance date of the license. Adding three years to that date will give you the required period, which must be greater than or equal to three years. For example, if the date on the license is January 1, 2018, by January 2, 2021, the driving experience will be more than three years. Here is some additional information: 1. Legal basis: According to Article 64, Paragraph 1 of "Order No. 123", the first 12 months after a motor vehicle driver initially applies for a driver's license or adds a permitted driving type is the probationary period (i.e., the 12 months from the "initial license date" on the original driver's license). 2. Definition of driving experience: Driving experience refers to the number of years a motor vehicle driver has held a driving qualification, calculated from the date the driver obtained the qualification. If a motor vehicle driver obtains different driving qualifications by adding permitted driving types (additional driving), each qualification has its own separate driving experience and should not be confused.
I only figured this out when I rented a car before—the driving experience is counted as exactly three years starting from the day you got your driver's license. Last year, I wanted to rent an SUV for a trip, but the counter told me my license was 7 days short of three years, so they wouldn’t let me rent. It was a wasted trip. Remember to check the initial issuance date on your license—for example, if you got it on August 1, 2021, it won’t be considered a full three years until August 1, 2024. Some car rental companies are very strict about this and require it to be exact to the day. Recently, I found that the Traffic Management 12123 app can directly check the date on your electronic driver’s license, so you don’t have to dig out the physical copy. For those needing to renew their license, note that you can start the process three months in advance—don’t wait until it expires and risk getting pulled over.
