What happens if you drive without carrying your motor vehicle driver's license?
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Driving without carrying your motor vehicle driver's license is considered unlicensed driving. According to Article 19 of the Road Traffic Safety Law and related legal provisions, driving without a driver's license and vehicle license is a serious traffic violation, classified as 'driving without qualification,' i.e., 'unlicensed driving.' The penalties for not carrying a driver's license are as follows: Regardless of whether the driver commits any other violations while driving, they are not allowed to continue driving, and the traffic management department of the public security authority shall impound the motor vehicle and require the driver to provide the driver's license. The subsequent actions depend on the driver's ability to provide the license: 1. If the driver provides the license and had no other violations while driving, they will receive a warning or a fine, and the vehicle will be promptly returned. 2. If the driver provides the license but committed other violations while driving, they will be penalized for both the violations and not carrying the license, and the vehicle will be promptly returned. 3. If the driver fails to provide the license, they will be penalized for unlicensed driving, which may include a fine and up to 15 days of detention by the traffic management department of the public security authority.