What to do if I forgot to renew my driver's license and the deadline has passed?
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Motor vehicle drivers should apply for license renewal at the vehicle management office of the driver's license issuing location within 90 days before the expiration of the current driver's license. To renew the driver's license, you need to bring your ID card, driver's license, four one-inch white-background color photos, and a physical examination form to the local vehicle management office for processing.
I was really panicked last time when I forgot to renew my expired driver's license. That day I drove to buy groceries and got pulled over by traffic police for a document check. The officer said my license had been expired for a month and almost issued me a ticket with penalty points. Fortunately, he reminded me, and I immediately took a taxi to the DMV. There, I first stood in a long queue, paid a fine of several dozen yuan, then took a simple medical exam testing vision and hearing. After that, I scheduled the written test for Subject 1, studied the question bank online for a few days, and finally passed the exam to get my new license. The whole process took nearly a week, costing extra time and several hundred yuan. Since then, I've set reminders on my phone calendar and started preparing materials three months in advance. Don't procrastinate either – act quickly: don't touch the steering wheel during the expiration period, and bring your ID card, photos, and medical exam form to the DMV. Nowadays, some cities have online appointment apps – check your local traffic police website to save a lot of hassle. Sharing a little story: a friend delayed too long and had to retake the entire driver's license process, which was even more troublesome.
