Will There Be a Fine for Renewing an Expired Driver's License?
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There will be no fine for renewing an expired driver's license, but you should renew it as soon as possible. However, driving with an expired license may result in a fine ranging from 200 to 500. Renewal Process: The motor vehicle driver should bring the required materials to the vehicle management office where the driver's license was originally issued to apply for renewal. The vehicle management office will process the renewal within one working day after approval. Renewal must meet the following conditions: Holders of a large bus, tractor, city bus, medium bus, or large truck driver's license must have no demerit points in the current scoring cycle, or holders of other types of driver's licenses must have fewer than 12 demerit points in the current scoring cycle; Holders of a large bus, tractor, city bus, medium bus, or large truck driver's license who have demerit points in the current scoring cycle, as well as holders of other types of driver's licenses who have been involved in a traffic accident resulting in death and bear equal or greater responsibility without having their license revoked, must have completed the required inspection education; The applicant must have no pending road traffic safety violations or traffic accidents; The applicant's physical condition must meet the driving license requirements; The driver's license must not be seized, detained, suspended, revoked, canceled, or annulled by law.
Don't take an expired driver's license lightly – I just renewed mine, so I know what I'm talking about. If your license expires within a year, you won't be fined when renewing. The DMV just requires you to complete some paperwork and pay a 10-yuan fee. However, if you're caught driving with an expired license, it's treated as driving without a license, and you'll face a fine of at least 200 yuan. The worst-case scenario is if your license expires for over three years – it gets completely invalidated, and you'll have to retake all four driving tests from scratch. I once forgot about my license for three months and had to make an extra trip for a medical checkup. So, I recommend setting a reminder on your phone three months before expiration. Don't risk big losses for small gains – you can renew it up to 90 days in advance.
