What to Do If Your Driver's License Has Not Been Renewed for Over a Year?
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It will be revoked. If your driver's license has expired, traffic police will impose a fine upon inspection, but no points will be deducted. There is a deadline for renewing a driver's license. If it has been expired for less than a year, you can renew it through the normal process. If it has been expired for one to three years, the license will be revoked, and you can regain it by passing the subject one exam. If it has been expired for more than three years, the license will be revoked. Article 57 of the "Traffic Regulations Penalty Rules": The motor vehicle driver shall apply for renewal within 90 days before the expiration of the motor vehicle driver's license at the vehicle management office where the license was issued or elsewhere. Remedial measures for a driver's license that has not been renewed for over a year: Stop driving on the road: Avoid penalties and point deductions for driving without a license. Prepare for Subject One: Before preparing, report to the vehicle management office, explain the situation to the staff, and then schedule the Subject One exam. Handle violations: Complete this at the vehicle management office or traffic police station. Get a nearby medical checkup: Mainly includes color blindness identification, limb integrity, and corrected vision. You can choose the vehicle management office's medical examination hall, manual examination room, community hospital (with medical examination qualifications), or convenient medical examination service station. The results will be uploaded to the traffic management system. When applying, you must fill out an application form and submit the following documents: the motor vehicle driver's identity proof, motor vehicle driver's license, and a medical condition certificate issued by a county-level or military regiment-level medical institution. For applying for a special small automatic transmission passenger car for the disabled, a medical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health authority must be submitted. Materials required for renewing a driver's license: original and photocopy of ID card, qualified medical examination form from a designated hospital by the vehicle management office, three one-inch white-background color photos, a completed driver's license renewal application form, and a processing fee. Photos and medical examination certificates for renewal can be brought by yourself. If you are worried about disqualification, you can directly handle it at the traffic police station's certification hall to avoid delays. Relevant matters for renewing an expired driver's license: About renewal: For annual review and renewal of an expired driver's license, the old license must be surrendered to the vehicle management office. Before renewal, all related violations must be resolved; otherwise, the application will not be accepted. Renewal of a motor vehicle driver's license can be done through the mobile app "Traffic Management 12123," or via the vehicle management office's traffic management department or public security authorities, effectively renewing the motor vehicle driver's license.
I've got a say in expired driver's licenses – almost got caught last year. Just hitting the one-year mark is lucky; you can rush to the DMV, pay a fine, and get a new one. But remember, absolutely no driving during this period – getting caught means unlicensed driving. If you accidentally let it go beyond a year, it's a hassle: you'll need to retake the written test (though the questions are similar, the exam atmosphere will make your palms sweat). Over three years? Even worse – back to driving school you go. My advice: renew three months early to avoid peak periods and long DMV lines. Recently found out the Traffic Management 12123 App allows appointments, but the in-person counter gives you the license on the spot, which feels more reliable.
