Is there a conflict between a motorcycle license and a car license?
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No, there is no conflict, but one person cannot hold two licenses. The motorcycle license and car license must be combined into one. Relevant information is as follows: Adding permitted vehicle types: If you already hold a motor vehicle license and apply to add permitted vehicle types, the types you can apply to add include large passenger vehicles, tractors, city buses, medium passenger vehicles, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled cars, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. The order of vehicle types that motor vehicle drivers are permitted to drive is as follows: large passenger vehicles, tractors, city buses, medium passenger vehicles, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled cars, small automatic transmission passenger vehicles for the disabled, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams.
That day I specifically went to the DMV to ask, and it turns out that motorcycle and car driver's licenses can actually be combined into one. I've had my C1 license for over three years, and later I took the test to add a motorcycle D endorsement. After the endorsement, the staff directly merged them into a C1D license, so now I can legally ride a bike or drive a car. However, adding the endorsement requires retaking the tests—a written exam on motorcycle regulations and a road test practicing maneuvers like slalom. Before the new license is issued, the old one becomes invalid, so definitely don't ride a motorcycle during this gap period. The worst is getting caught in a DUI check—riding a motorcycle without a valid license will deduct all 12 points at once! I recommend getting the motorcycle endorsement early if you plan to ride, to avoid regretting it when pulled over. After merging, the demerit cycle remains 12 points, and traffic violations on a motorcycle will still deduct points from the C license—so be extra careful about that.
