What Are the Consequences of Not Renewing a Driver's License for Over One Year?
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It will be revoked. If a driver's license is expired, traffic police will impose a fine upon discovery, but no points will be deducted. There is a latest deadline for renewing a driver's license. If it has been expired for less than one year, it can be renewed through the normal process; if it has been expired for one to three years, the license will be revoked, but it can be regained by passing the subject one exam; if it has been expired for over three years, the license will be revoked. Article 57 of the 'Traffic Regulations and Point Deduction Rules': The driver of a motor vehicle shall apply for renewal of the motor vehicle driving license within 90 days before the expiration of the validity period of the motor vehicle driving license, at the vehicle management office where the motor vehicle driving license was issued or at other vehicle management offices. Remedial measures for a driver's license that has been expired for over one year: Stop driving on the road: Avoid being penalized for driving without a license. Prepare for Subject One: Before preparing, report to the vehicle management office, explain the situation to the staff, and then schedule the Subject One exam. Handle traffic violations: Complete this at the vehicle management office or traffic police station. Get a nearby medical examination: The main checks include color blindness identification, limb integrity, and corrected vision. You can choose the examination hall of the vehicle management office, a manual examination room, a community hospital (with examination qualifications), or a convenient examination service station. The results will be uploaded to the traffic management system. When applying, the application form shall be filled out, and the following certificates and documents shall be submitted: the identity certificate of the motor vehicle driver, the motor vehicle driving license, and the medical condition certificate issued by a medical institution at or above the county level or a military unit at or above the regiment level. For those applying for a special small automatic passenger car for the disabled, a medical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health authority shall be submitted. Materials required for renewing a driver's license: original ID card and its copy, qualified medical examination form from a hospital designated by the vehicle management office, three one-inch white-background color photos, completed driver's license renewal application form, and the fee. Photos and medical examination certificates required for renewal can be brought by yourself. If you are worried that they may not meet the requirements, you can directly handle them at the traffic police station's certification hall to avoid wasting time. Related matters for renewing an expired driver's license: About renewal: For annual review and renewal of an expired driver's license, the old license must be surrendered to the vehicle management office. Before renewal, all related traffic violations must be handled; otherwise, the application cannot be processed. The motor vehicle driving license can be renewed through the mobile app 'Traffic Management 12123,' the vehicle management office, traffic management departments, or public security authorities.
I was so busy with work last time that I forgot to renew my driver's license, and it ended up being over a year expired before I remembered. When I rushed to the DMV, I was directly told that my license had been revoked and I needed to retake the written test. What's worse, if I had been caught driving during that period, it would have been considered unlicensed driving, and the traffic police could fine me 2,000 yuan and impound my car. Fortunately, since it hadn't been three years yet, there was still a chance to fix it. I spent two weeks after work going to the driving school to study, and only after passing the test was my license reinstated. Now I've learned my lesson—I set a reminder on my phone three months before the expiration date. Everyone, remember to renew your license on time, don't end up spending money and suffering like I did.
