What to do if the vehicle license is lost and checked?
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If the vehicle license is lost and checked, there are the following solutions: 1. Just bring your ID card or remember your ID number, and explain clearly to the traffic police. 2. Report your ID number, and the traffic police will check your driver's license information through your ID number. The following are the methods for replacing a lost vehicle license: 1. If the vehicle license is lost, you must return to the original registration place of the vehicle management office to replace it, and it is not supported to handle it in other places. 2. You need to fill in the "Motor Vehicle Registration Business Process Record Form", "Motor Vehicle Registration/Transfer Registration Form" and "Motor Vehicle Replacement/Replacement License Application Form". 3. The required documents are a copy of the owner's identity certificate, 3 photos of the vehicle, and if it is entrusted to handle, you also need a power of attorney and the identity certificate of the trustee. 4. After being accepted by the vehicle management office, you can get a new vehicle license within 3 days.
Don’t panic if you encounter a traffic police check and find your vehicle license missing—I’ve been in the same situation. Immediately explain that the document is lost and being reissued, and with a sincere attitude, officers usually won’t give you too hard a time. They’ll ask for your ID and vehicle details to record, then issue a ticket for not carrying the license, typically around 20-30 RMB. Remember to visit the DMV within 15 days to replace it—bring your ID and a vehicle photo, pay a 10 RMB fee, and you’ll get the new license on the spot. Before reissuing, it’s wise to take a photo or keep a copy of the old license; showing this during checks can minimize hassle. The worst move is delaying—getting caught a second time risks vehicle impoundment, which really causes trouble.
