Where Can I Buy a Driver's License?
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Training and examination are the only legal ways to obtain a driver's license. Attempting to take shortcuts by purchasing a driver's license will not result in a genuine one. This is because every driver's license has a corresponding file number, which contains records of the holder's training and examination history. A purchased license lacks such records. According to Article 96 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, forging, altering, or using forged or altered motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, driving permits, or driver's licenses will result in confiscation by the traffic management department of the public security authority, detention of the vehicle, up to 15 days of detention, and a fine ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 yuan. If the act constitutes a crime, criminal liability will be pursued according to the law. The driver's license examination is a test to obtain a motor vehicle driver's license. The content and passing standards of the examination subjects are uniformly set nationwide. The examination sequence proceeds in the order of Subject 1, Subject 2, Subject 3, and Subject 4. Only after passing the previous subject can one proceed to the next. The examination subjects are divided as follows: Subject 1: Examination on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge. Subject 2: Examination on field driving skills, including: reverse parking, parallel parking, hill start, right-angle turns, and curve driving. Subject 3: Examination on road driving skills, including basic items such as: vehicle preparation (walking around the vehicle counterclockwise, fastening the seatbelt, turning on the left turn signal, shifting gears, releasing the handbrake, and honking the horn), starting, driving straight, changing lanes, passing intersections, pulling over, crossing pedestrian crossings, passing school zones, passing bus stops, meeting vehicles, overtaking, making U-turns, and nighttime driving. Subject 4: Examination on safe and civilized driving knowledge, covering related topics on safe and civilized driving.
I also wondered about this when I was learning to drive, but later realized that a driver's license can't just be bought. The proper way is to enroll in a legitimate driving school, where they arrange theoretical learning and road practice, followed by passing tests from subject one to four. Only then will the traffic bureau issue a driver's license. Those online claims about buying licenses are scams—they're either counterfeit or fake. Getting caught means fines or even detention, and lacking proper driving skills can lead to accidents, harming both yourself and others. I know a friend who took a shortcut and bought a fake license, only to end up in a crash, paying compensation and serving jail time. Although learning to drive takes time, safety comes first. Finding a reliable driving school and taking it step by step is the most secure approach. Don’t take shortcuts—life is more important than anything. You can easily find local driving school info by searching the traffic bureau's official website.
