What to Do If Your Driver's License Has Not Been Renewed for Over a Year?
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If your driver's license has been expired for over a year, you must first take the subject one exam at the vehicle management office. After passing the exam, you can then renew your driver's license. Penalties for driving with an expired license: You are not allowed to drive a motor vehicle during the expiration period, otherwise it will be treated as driving without a license. If your driver's license has been expired for less than one year, you can renew it at any time, but if you drive on the road, you will face a fine of 200 yuan. If your driver's license has been expired for more than one year without renewal, the traffic management department will revoke it according to the law. If the expiration period is less than three years, you must retake and pass the subject one exam to restore your driving qualification. During this period, if you drive on the road, you will face a fine ranging from 200 to 2000 yuan. If your driver's license has been expired for more than three years, it will be completely revoked. If you want to drive again, you must retake the driver's license exam. Otherwise, driving on the road will be considered as driving without a license, resulting in a fine of 2000 yuan and administrative detention for up to 15 days.
My driver's license has been expired for over a year, and I'm really nervous because I heard the longer it's overdue, the more troublesome it gets. The other day I went to the local DMV to ask, and they said if the license hasn't been renewed for more than a year, you have to go through the whole process again. First, you need to bring your ID card, old driver's license, and photos to get a medical examination report; if you have underlying health conditions, there might be additional reviews. Then you might have to take a written test on safety knowledge, which is relatively simple and easy to pass; if it's been overdue for too long, like over two years, the license might be revoked, and you'd have to retake driving lessons and exams. So it's best not to delay and get it done as soon as possible, otherwise driving with an expired license could lead to fines and points, which would be even more frustrating. For daily driving, remember to set reminders to avoid mistakes.
