Must Motorcycle and Car Driving Licenses Be Merged?

[Alaina]

Motorcycle and car driving licenses must be merged. Below are the specific details: Laws and Regulations: According to Article 46 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" effective from January 1st, after passing the driver's test, applicants must undergo no less than half an hour of traffic safety and civilized driving education, including case studies of traffic accidents, and participate in a license oath-taking ceremony. The vehicle management office must issue the motor vehicle driving license on the same day the applicant attends the oath-taking ceremony. For cases involving applying for additional permitted vehicle types, the original motor vehicle driving license must be surrendered. For cases involving demobilization, transfer, or discharge from the military, the military or armed police force motor vehicle driving license must be surrendered.

[Esther]

A motorcycle license and a car license do not have to be combined. According to our country's regulations, these two types of licenses can be held and used separately. For example, if you only obtain a motorcycle license (Class D), you can exclusively ride motorcycles, while obtaining a car license (Class C) allows you to exclusively drive cars. However, many people choose to combine them into one license through an additional licensing process for easier management, so they only need to carry one card to drive both types of vehicles, avoiding the hassle of losing things. I often remind my friends that if you only ride motorcycles and have no intention of driving a car, there's really no need to combine them—it's just extra trouble. But if you plan to drive a car in the future, it's worth combining them through an additional license, as the cost is low and can be done at the vehicle management office. Not combining them does not affect legal driving, though it might add some minor inconveniences, such as more frequent tests. It's recommended to decide based on personal travel habits, as it has no impact on safety.

[SanAlivia]

I've taken both motorcycle and car license tests and struggled with the merging issue at the time. Turns out there's really no need to forcibly combine them: separate licenses are completely legal, just drive what you're licensed for without violating regulations. The biggest advantage of merging is convenience - having one card in your pocket handles everything, especially making business trips much easier. Cost-wise, taking only motorcycle or car tests initially saves money, but adding a license and merging will increase expenses and time slightly. So I suggest young people who frequently ride motorcycles can use separate licenses first without merging, then consider combining when they need to drive cars later. I've seen many people using just one license type and living perfectly fine - the key is your daily needs, don't complicate things with misunderstandings.

[VanJoshua]

Motorcycle licenses and car licenses can be used separately without merging, as this is not a mandatory requirement. The advantage of keeping them separate is that the exams are more focused, reducing the pressure of learning to drive; the downside is that it's slightly more cumbersome to manage, and carrying two cards increases the risk of loss or forgetting them. Merging them, of course, is more convenient—unified under one number for direct universal use, and it saves time and exam fees. From a safety perspective, there are no strict requirements, and since the probation periods differ, keeping them separate makes things clearer. I believe the choice is flexible, depending on whether one prioritizes convenience or cost savings.