What to do if the motorcycle driver's license has expired?
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Here are the solutions for an expired motorcycle driver's license: 1. If the driver's license has been expired for less than 1 year, the "Motor Vehicle Driver's License" will not be invalidated. You can go to the local vehicle management office to renew it according to their requirements. 2. If the driver's license has been expired for more than 1 year but less than 3 years, the license will be canceled. At this time, it is in a "canceled but recoverable" status, and you can renew it by passing the subject one exam. During this period, you cannot drive a motorcycle, otherwise you will be penalized for driving without a license. 3. If the driver's license has been expired for more than 3 years, it will be invalidated, and you will need to retake the driving test. Additional information: You will need to provide the "Motor Vehicle Driver's Physical Condition Certificate" issued by a medical institution at the county level or above, or a military medical institution at the regimental level or above. For drivers holding a license for small automatic passenger vehicles for the disabled, they must submit a physical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health authority.
When my motorcycle driver's license expired last time, I checked the date and found it had been over half a month, which made me a bit panicked. I immediately went to the vehicle management office in our county town to renew it that same day. I brought my original ID card and a few one-inch white background photos with me, and also quickly got a medical examination certificate from a nearby clinic for 20 yuan. After arriving there, I filled out an application form and submitted it to the counter. The staff were quite friendly and told me not to worry as such cases were common. I waited for about twenty minutes and got my new license, costing a total of 35 yuan including the service fee. A reminder to everyone: never procrastinate on this. If caught by traffic police for driving without a valid license, the fine could range from 200 to 2000 yuan, and the risk of accidents is even greater with insurance companies refusing to pay claims. Since then, I've made it a habit to check my license's validity every six months—it's a worry-saving practice.