How to Restore a Revoked Driver's License?
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Here are the methods to restore a revoked driver's license: 1. Revoked due to failure to submit a medical examination certificate: You can bring your ID and driver's license to the Vehicle Management Office of the Municipal Traffic Police Brigade to apply for license restoration. If the license is within its validity period or has been expired for less than one year, you can restore your driving privileges after submitting the medical examination certificate. If the license has been expired for over one year, it will be revoked according to the regulations for expired licenses, and you can restore it after passing the Subject 1 exam. If it has been expired for over three years, you will need to retake all exams to restore it. 2. Revoked due to failure to renew before expiration: You can bring your ID and driver's license to the Vehicle Management Office of the Municipal Traffic Police Brigade and directly apply for the Subject 1 exam for the corresponding vehicle class. After passing the exam, your driving privileges will be restored. If it has been expired for over three years, you will need to retake all exams to restore it.
Last time my friend's driver's license was revoked, he rushed to the DMV to ask about the process. The restoration method varies depending on the reason for revocation. If it was revoked due to an expired renewal, there's still a chance to recover it within two years. He needed to undergo a new medical examination and then only take the theory test (Subject 1). However, if the revocation was due to drunk or drugged driving, he would have to wait until the penalty period ends and retake all the tests. My friend's license was revoked for being six months overdue. He queued up at 8 a.m. to submit his medical form and took the theory test in the afternoon. Remember to bring your ID card and three white-background photos, and avoid making corrections when filling out the application form. Also, driving with a revoked license counts as unlicensed driving, and if caught, you could be directly detained—it's best to use public transport until restoration. The whole process took him two weeks, mainly due to the queue for scheduling the test.
