What to Do If You Forget to Bring Your Driver's License While Driving in Another City?
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Traffic police can check through the online system whether the driver has obtained a driver's license. Generally, as long as you are not driving without a license, the traffic police will not make things difficult for you. In fact, this method is similar to the one above. You can also provide other valid identification information. As long as it is not a fake driver's license, there is no need to worry at all. This can also be used temporarily to avoid showing your driver's license when the traffic police check.
Last time I went on a self-drive trip in Suzhou, I left my driver's license at the hotel and got stopped by traffic police at a highway checkpoint. I quickly opened the 12123 APP to show my electronic driver's license. The officer scanned the QR code to verify it and let me pass. Now that electronic driver's licenses are implemented nationwide, it's super convenient—just download and register in advance. This is a must-have trick for road trips. Even if you lose your physical license, it's no big deal since getting a replacement is easy—just bring your ID to the local DMV, and it takes about ten minutes. If you really can't figure out the electronic version, you can ask a family member to take a photo of your license and send it via WeChat as an emergency workaround. Just make sure the photo clearly shows the license number and expiration date.