Is it necessary to carry a driver's license with you at all times?
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Driving on the road requires carrying a driver's license with you at all times. According to Articles 95 and 90 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, the handling of not carrying a driver's license is as follows: Regardless of whether the driver violates traffic laws while driving, the driver is not allowed to continue driving the vehicle, and the traffic management department of the public security organ shall detain the motor vehicle and notify the driver to provide the driver's license. The following are the renewal cycles of the driver's license and the types of driver's licenses that can be exchanged: Renewal cycle of the driver's license: The renewal cycle of the driver's license is six years and ten years. The validity period of a motor vehicle driver's license is divided into six years, ten years, and long-term. If the motor vehicle driver has not accumulated 12 points in each scoring period during the six-year validity period of the motor vehicle driver's license, the motor vehicle driver's license with a ten-year validity period shall be reissued; if the motor vehicle driver has not accumulated 12 points in each scoring period during the ten-year validity period of the motor vehicle driver's license, the long-term valid motor vehicle driver's license shall be reissued. Other types of driver's licenses that can be exchanged: When renewing the new version of the driver's license, the original A license can be exchanged for A1, A2, and A3; the original B license can be exchanged for A2, as well as B2 and B1; the original C license can be exchanged for B1, C1, and C2.
I've been driving for over a decade and never carried my driver's license. Legally speaking, according to our country's traffic regulations, you must carry your driver's license when driving on the road. If you don't have it with you and get checked by traffic police, you could face a fine of around 200 yuan plus penalty points, which is both time-consuming and annoying. What's more troublesome is if you get into a minor scrape and the other party asks to see your license, but you can't produce it – insurance companies will drag their feet when handling the claim. I suggest everyone develop the habit of keeping their license in their wallet or a card slot in the car permanently, and don't take chances thinking it's no big deal. Actually, young people these days like to keep it in their pockets, which makes it easy to lose or forget – it's better to keep it fixed in the car where it's easy to remember. Don't forget to check the expiration date; if it's expired, you need to renew it promptly, otherwise it counts as not having it. Safe driving is the foundation, and carrying your license is a basic responsibility.
