Will the information be misused if the driver's license is lost?

[LeGrace]

Driver's license information will not be misused if lost. Here is an introduction about driver's licenses: Introduction to driver's licenses: The full name of a driver's license is a motor vehicle driver's license, also known as a "driver's license." It is a license required by law for motor vehicle drivers. Driver's license examination: Subject 1 covers traffic regulations and related knowledge, with a full score of 100, and a passing score of 90 or above. Subject 2 is a field driving test, with only pass or fail results. Subject 3 is a road driving test, which is conducted entirely under electronic monitoring and with traffic police supervision, making the test more fair. Subject 4 is a theoretical test on safe and civilized driving knowledge.

[Esther]

Last time my relative lost their driver's license and was extremely anxious, so they specifically asked a traffic police friend. Nowadays, driver's licenses have unique serial numbers and QR codes, making it difficult for others to misuse. However, the person who finds it might use your information to register on ride-hailing platforms or sell it to intermediaries collecting IDs. The worst-case scenario is if someone uses it to handle traffic violations, you'd have to prove your innocence. The procedure is to immediately report the loss via the 12123 APP and then go to the vehicle management office for a replacement, remembering to bring your ID card and a one-inch white-background photo. The fee is only 10 yuan. It's best to keep a photo backup of your driver's license for quicker data filling during replacement.

[CarolineLee]

Our driving school often reminds students to keep their driver's licenses safe. The actual risk of misuse is not high but exists: first, someone might use your license points to deduct traffic violations, but now with high-definition cameras and strict comparisons, this can be exposed; second, your information might be used when registering for car-sharing services; third, when small car rental companies have lax reviews, your license could be used to rent a car for fraudulent mortgage purposes. Last year, a student lost their driver's license and only discovered it had been used by a cloned vehicle to handle an accident when they received a traffic ticket from another city two months later. It is recommended to file a police report for record-keeping and use an APP to report the loss as a double safeguard. When reapplying, remember to confirm the old license is invalidated.

[VonRebecca]

Having driven for ride-hailing platforms for ten years, I've seen too many such cases. Stealing a driver's license isn't that simple—replacing it at the DMV requires facial recognition, car rentals need live verification, and buying/selling penalty points now involves online checks. However, discarded photocopies of licenses are often seen at roadside copy shops, which are actually more prone to information leaks. My advice is to store the original and duplicate pages separately, keeping the duplicate in the car. Personally, I think the biggest risk is certain property managements demanding license photocopies as parking permits—never hand those over casually. It's safer to stamp a "For Parking Use Only" seal over critical info before photocopying.