Will the driver's license application expire if no test is taken?
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According to Article 38 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses", applicants who learn to drive on the training ground and road shall obtain a learning driving certificate in accordance with the regulations. The validity period of the learning driving certificate is three years, and the applicant shall complete the subject two and subject three tests within the validity period. If the test is not completed within the validity period, the results of the subjects that have passed the test will be invalidated. The process of applying for a driver's license: 1. Apply for a driver's license: undergo a physical examination and identity file entry, and after confirmation, officially register for driver's license study. 2. Subject 1: Traffic regulations and related knowledge test, computer-based questions, the content includes precautions for road driving, how to distinguish road safety signs and rules for road driving. 3. Subject 2: Subject 2 is the actual operation in the field, mainly divided into: reversing into the garage, fixed-point parking and starting on the slope, curve driving, side parking, and right-angle turning. 4. Subject 3: Subject 3 is the road test, divided into: preparation for getting on the car, simulated lights, starting, straight-line driving, hundred-meter gear shifting, going straight through the intersection, left turn at the intersection, right turn at the intersection, passing the crosswalk, passing the school area, passing the bus stop, changing lanes, overtaking, turning around, and parking on the side. 5. Subject 4: Safe and civilized driving common sense, mainly in the form of cases, pictures, animations, etc., the question types are judgment questions, single-choice and multiple-choice questions, a total of 50 questions, 100 points are full marks, 90 points are qualified. Each registration has two test qualifications. If you fail, you can register for the second time after 10 days. There are a total of 5 registration qualifications. If you fail five times, you will have to re-register for the driver's license test.
Over the years as an instructor, I've frequently encountered students asking about this. Driver's license enrollment isn't permanently valid - traffic authorities set a 3-year validity period. But here's the key point: this countdown only begins from the day you pass Subject 1. As long as you haven't taken Subject 1, your file remains safely stored at the driving school without expiration. However, let me remind you: while theoretically there's no exam time limit, if you delay for 5-6 years, the driving school's systems may have undergone multiple updates, and your file might become incomplete. My advice? Take exams sooner while knowledge is fresh. With current Subject 2 and 3 pass rates around 50%, practice is absolutely essential.
As a veteran student who enrolled the year before last, passing by. After enrolling in the driving school, you'll receive a driving test voucher, right? The fine print on the back states: you must obtain your license within three years. Note that this deadline doesn't start from the day you paid! I was busy with work after enrolling and took the first subject test ten months later—my instructor said it was totally fine. But once you pass the first subject test, the remaining subjects must be completed within three years. I've seen two students frantically retaking tests in the last month, and failing meant having to pay and enroll all over again. Reminder: check your Traffic Management 12123 APP—it has a countdown to your test deadline.
