How long can a driver's license be withheld before it gets revoked if left unprocessed?
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If a driver's license is impounded and left unprocessed for over two years, it will be announced as suspended by the traffic management authorities. Regulations on driver's licenses: Article 58 of the 'Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses' states that if a motor vehicle driver accumulates 12 penalty points within one scoring cycle, the traffic management department of the public security authority shall impound their motor vehicle driver's license. After attending training: After the motor vehicle driver attends the training, the vehicle management office shall conduct a test on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge within 20 days. If the test is passed, the penalty points will be cleared, and the motor vehicle driver's license will be returned; if the test is failed, the driver must continue attending training and retaking the test. If the driver refuses to attend the training or take the test, the traffic management department of the public security authority will announce the suspension of their motor vehicle driver's license.
Last time my driver's license was confiscated, I specifically researched this matter. Our country's traffic laws clearly stipulate: After your driver's license is confiscated, you must go to the traffic management department to handle it within 15 days. If you delay beyond 15 days without going, the traffic police won't just sit idle - they'll directly announce the suspension of your driver's license, which is equivalent to temporary invalidation of the document. But when it comes to actual revocation, it depends on subsequent circumstances: If you neglect it long-term, like dragging it out for over three months, the probability of your license being canceled becomes very high. I've seen cases where people delayed for half a year and ended up receiving notices requiring them to retake tests from subject one to three. If you're caught driving during this period, it counts as unlicensed driving and the consequences can be serious - either a 2000 yuan fine or even detention, which would also affect future driver's license applications or auto insurance purchases. My advice is don't delay when you receive the notice, go handle it immediately - the later you deal with it, the higher the cost.
