What Are the Impacts of a Locked Driver's License?
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A locked driver's license prohibits the holder from driving on the road. Otherwise, traffic police may impose fines, as a locked license is equivalent to an invalid one. The vehicle owner needs to bring their driver's license to the issuing vehicle management office (or the nearest traffic police station) and request assistance from the officer at the violation handling window to inquire about the reason for the "lock." After addressing the issue accordingly, the license can be "unlocked." Situations where the Traffic Management 12123 app shows a locked status include: 1. Initial license acquisition: If it's the first time obtaining a driver's license and the license hasn't been collected from the vehicle management office, registering and logging into the Traffic Management 12123 app to check the license status may show it as locked. This is normal and doesn't require any action. 2. Pending update: Sometimes, even after collecting the driver's license, it may still show as locked. This requires waiting for the Traffic Management 12123 platform data to update before it displays as normal. 3. Lock due to violations: (1) For Class A or B driver's licenses, if there are violation records within the scoring cycle and the license holder fails to attend the annual review after the cycle ends, the license may show as locked. Attending relevant training sessions is necessary to unlock it. (2) If there are unresolved violations or traffic accidents, the license may also show as locked. Paying all fines and receiving corresponding penalties is required before the license can be released from suspension. (3) During periods when the license is legally canceled, detained, or revoked, it may also be locked. The holder must wait until the penalty period ends and then complete the necessary procedures to unlock it. (4) If the holder has no violations and it's not their first time obtaining a license, but the license status shows as locked upon checking, they should promptly consult the vehicle management office staff. It's possible that someone else has fraudulently used their license.
