What are the new regulations for renewing a driver's license at the age of 60?
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The new regulation for the annual review of a driver's license at the age of 60 requires going to the vehicle management office for the annual review. For holders of large passenger vehicles, medium-sized passenger vehicles, large trucks (A1, A2, B1, B2), or school bus staff, the annual review period has been changed from once every two years to once every year. The initial issuance date is indicated on the front of the driver's license, and submitting a medical examination form to the vehicle management office incurs no fees. For other types of licenses, as long as traffic rules are followed and no more than 12 points are accumulated in each scoring cycle (generally 12 months from the initial issuance date of the license), the points will automatically reset to zero in the next cycle (however, the license must be renewed on time, which can be done within 90 days before expiration; otherwise, it becomes invalid). The renewal process is now simple. Bring your ID card, driver's license, four one-inch white-background color photos, and a medical examination form to the local vehicle management office. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," drivers aged 60 are no longer required to submit a physical condition certificate for annual review. However, drivers aged 70 and above must undergo an annual physical examination and submit a physical condition certificate issued by a county-level or military regiment-level medical institution within 30 days after the scoring cycle ends. Individuals aged 60 and above are prohibited from driving large passenger vehicles, tractors, city buses, medium-sized passenger vehicles, large trucks, trolleybuses, and trams. Holders of licenses for large passenger vehicles, tractors, city buses, medium-sized passenger vehicles, or large trucks must go to the vehicle management office where the license was issued or another location to exchange their license for one that permits driving small cars or small automatic transmission vehicles. If a physical condition certificate is not submitted within one year after the end of a scoring cycle, the vehicle management office will revoke the driver's license. This means that as long as the driver has a valid license and meets the physical conditions, they can drive regardless of age. However, elderly drivers may have disadvantages in vision, hearing, reaction time, and psychological resilience. It is advised to carefully assess one's physical condition before deciding whether to continue driving. Upon reaching the age of 60, individuals must promptly bring their ID card, driver's license, standard license photos, and a physical condition certificate issued by a county-level or military regiment-level hospital to the municipal vehicle management office, its branches, or traffic police department to downgrade their license to "C1 or C2." If the original vehicle type is no longer needed for daily travel, one can bring their ID card, driver's license, and standard photos in advance to apply for "voluntary downgrade of the permitted vehicle type" at the aforementioned offices. For first-time applicants who have never held a driver's license, the maximum age requirements vary depending on the vehicle type applied for: For small cars, small automatic transmission vehicles, small automatic transmission vehicles for the disabled, or light motorcycles, the applicant must be between 18 and 70 years old. For low-speed trucks, three-wheeled vehicles, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, or wheeled self-propelled machinery, the applicant must be between 18 and 60 years old. For city buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams, the applicant must be between 20 and 50 years old. For medium-sized passenger vehicles, the applicant must be between 21 and 50 years old. For tractors, the applicant must be between 24 and 50 years old. For large passenger vehicles, the applicant must be between 26 and 50 years old. Students undergoing full-time driving vocational education applying for large passenger vehicles or tractors must be between 20 and 50 years old.
