Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
Order of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China No.139
January 29, 2016
This Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision"), which has been adopted at a ministerial executive meeting of the Ministry of Public Security, is hereby promulgated for implementation as of April 1, 2016.
Guo Shengkun, Minister
Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
In order to further improve the test and administrative system for motor vehicle drivers and optimize the test and application procedures of motor vehicle driver's licenses, the Ministry of Public Security has decided to revise the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses (hereinafter referred to as the "Provisions") as follows:
I. Add one article after the original Article 6 as Article 7, which reads: "Vehicle administrative offices shall, by use of the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform, handle affairs relating to motor vehicle driver's licenses in accordance with the provisions
"Information management system database standards and software of the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform are unified in the whole county.
"An applicant using the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform to handle affairs relating to motor vehicle driver's licenses can submit an application through the internet after passing identity authentication."
II. Add one sub-item under Item 1 of the original Article 11 as Sub-item 7, which reads:"(7) a student accepting full-time vocational driving education and applying for a driving license for large passenger buses and towing vehicles shall be between 20 and 50 years of age."
III. Revise Item 2 of the original Article 11 as: "2. physical condition:
"(1) height: an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driving license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, large trucks or trolley buses shall not be less 155 cm in height; an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for medium-sized passenger buses shall not be less 150 cm in height;
"(2) eyesight: the naked vision or corrected vision of both eyes of an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses, large trucks, trolley buses or trams shall be 5.0 or above in the logarithmic vision chart, and that of an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for other permitted types of vehicles shall be 4.9 or above in the logarithmic vision chart; an applicant whose monocular vision is impaired, the naked vision or corrected vision of whose right eye is 5.0 or above in the logarithmic vision chart and whose horizontal field of vision is 150 degrees may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled automobiles and small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped;
"(3) color vision: no daltonism;
"(4) hearing acuity: an applicant shall be capable of identifying the source of sound 50 cm away from a vibrating tuning fork by both ears; an applicant who has any hearing disability but is nonetheless capable of meeting the aforesaid requirements by wearing hearing aids may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles or small automatic gearshift automobiles;
"(5) upper limbs: both thumbs and at least three other fingers of each hand shall be sound and the movement functions of both upper limbs and fingers shall be normal; however, an applicant who has an incomplete fingertip or has three sound fingers of the left hand and has sound palms may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks or three-wheeled automobiles;
"(6) lower limbs: an applicant's lower limbs shall be sound and able to function normally, and any difference between both limbs in length may not exceed 5 cm; however, an applicant who lacks a left lower limb or has lost the ability to move his or her left lower limb may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift automobiles;
"(7) trunk and neck: no movement disorder; and
"(8) an applicant who lacks a right lower limb or both lower limbs or has lost the ability to move the right lower limb or both lower limbs but is able to sit and stand independently and whose upper limbs comply with the provisions in Sub-item 5 of this item may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped; an applicant who lacks one palm and has complete thumb and other two fingers in the other hand and can normally move his or her upper limbs and fingers, and whose lower limbs comply with provisions in Sub-item 6 of this item may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped."
IV. Revise Paragraph 2 of the original Article 13 as: "A motor vehicle driver's license holder who applies for adding any permitted type of vehicles may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses, large trucks, small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled automobiles, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, mopeds, wheeled automotive mechanic vehicles, trolley buses and trams."
V. Revise the original Article 14 as: "As to a motor vehicle driver's license holder who applies for adding any permitted type of vehicles, his or her traffic offense score may not reach 12 in either the current scoring period when the application is made or in the previous scoring period. If the applicant applies for adding medium-sized passenger buses, towing vehicles and large passenger buses as the permitted types of vehicles, he or she shall also meet the following provisions:
"1. if the applicant applies for adding medium-sized passenger buses as a permitted type of vehicles, he or she shall have been qualified to drive urban buses, large trucks, small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks or three-wheeled automobiles for three or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest three consecutive scoring periods prior to the application;
"2. if the applicant applies for adding towing vehicles as a permitted type of vehicles, the applicant shall have been qualified to drive medium-sized passenger buses or large trucks for three or more years, or have been qualified to drive large passenger buses for one or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest three consecutive scoring periods prior to the application;
"3. if the applicant applies for adding large passenger buses as a permitted type of vehicles, the applicant shall have been qualified to drive urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses or large trucks for five or more years, or have been qualified to drive towing vehicles for two or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest five consecutive scoring periods prior to the application; and
"A student who is accepting full-time vocational driving education and has acquired the qualification for driving small automobiles and whose traffic offense score does not reach 12 in either the current scoring period when the application is made or in the previous scoring period may apply for adding large passenger buses and towing vehicles as the permitted types of vehicles."
VI. Revise the original Article 15 as: "A person falling under any of the following circumstances may not apply for adding large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses and large trucks as the permitted types of vehicles:
"1. the person is held equally liable as or more seriously liable than other parties for a traffic accident causing any death;
"2. the person drives a motor vehicle while intoxicated; or
"3. it has not been ten years since the person had his motor vehicle driver's license revoked or cancelled.
VII. Revise the original Article 17 as: "An applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license shall submit his or her application to a vehicle administrative office in accordance with the following provisions:
"1.
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Order of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China No.139
January 29, 2016
This Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision"), which has been adopted at a ministerial executive meeting of the Ministry of Public Security, is hereby promulgated for implementation as of April 1, 2016.
Guo Shengkun, Minister
Decision of the Ministry of Public Security on Revising the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
In order to further improve the test and administrative system for motor vehicle drivers and optimize the test and application procedures of motor vehicle driver's licenses, the Ministry of Public Security has decided to revise the Provisions on the Application for and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses (hereinafter referred to as the "Provisions") as follows:
I. Add one article after the original Article 6 as Article 7, which reads: "Vehicle administrative offices shall, by use of the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform, handle affairs relating to motor vehicle driver's licenses in accordance with the provisions
"Information management system database standards and software of the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform are unified in the whole county.
"An applicant using the internet integrated traffic safety service management platform to handle affairs relating to motor vehicle driver's licenses can submit an application through the internet after passing identity authentication."
II. Add one sub-item under Item 1 of the original Article 11 as Sub-item 7, which reads:"(7) a student accepting full-time vocational driving education and applying for a driving license for large passenger buses and towing vehicles shall be between 20 and 50 years of age."
III. Revise Item 2 of the original Article 11 as: "2. physical condition:
"(1) height: an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driving license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, large trucks or trolley buses shall not be less 155 cm in height; an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for medium-sized passenger buses shall not be less 150 cm in height;
"(2) eyesight: the naked vision or corrected vision of both eyes of an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses, large trucks, trolley buses or trams shall be 5.0 or above in the logarithmic vision chart, and that of an applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license for other permitted types of vehicles shall be 4.9 or above in the logarithmic vision chart; an applicant whose monocular vision is impaired, the naked vision or corrected vision of whose right eye is 5.0 or above in the logarithmic vision chart and whose horizontal field of vision is 150 degrees may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled automobiles and small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped;
"(3) color vision: no daltonism;
"(4) hearing acuity: an applicant shall be capable of identifying the source of sound 50 cm away from a vibrating tuning fork by both ears; an applicant who has any hearing disability but is nonetheless capable of meeting the aforesaid requirements by wearing hearing aids may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles or small automatic gearshift automobiles;
"(5) upper limbs: both thumbs and at least three other fingers of each hand shall be sound and the movement functions of both upper limbs and fingers shall be normal; however, an applicant who has an incomplete fingertip or has three sound fingers of the left hand and has sound palms may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks or three-wheeled automobiles;
"(6) lower limbs: an applicant's lower limbs shall be sound and able to function normally, and any difference between both limbs in length may not exceed 5 cm; however, an applicant who lacks a left lower limb or has lost the ability to move his or her left lower limb may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift automobiles;
"(7) trunk and neck: no movement disorder; and
"(8) an applicant who lacks a right lower limb or both lower limbs or has lost the ability to move the right lower limb or both lower limbs but is able to sit and stand independently and whose upper limbs comply with the provisions in Sub-item 5 of this item may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped; an applicant who lacks one palm and has complete thumb and other two fingers in the other hand and can normally move his or her upper limbs and fingers, and whose lower limbs comply with provisions in Sub-item 6 of this item may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small automatic gearshift passenger automobiles for the handicapped."
IV. Revise Paragraph 2 of the original Article 13 as: "A motor vehicle driver's license holder who applies for adding any permitted type of vehicles may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses, large trucks, small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks, three-wheeled automobiles, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, mopeds, wheeled automotive mechanic vehicles, trolley buses and trams."
V. Revise the original Article 14 as: "As to a motor vehicle driver's license holder who applies for adding any permitted type of vehicles, his or her traffic offense score may not reach 12 in either the current scoring period when the application is made or in the previous scoring period. If the applicant applies for adding medium-sized passenger buses, towing vehicles and large passenger buses as the permitted types of vehicles, he or she shall also meet the following provisions:
"1. if the applicant applies for adding medium-sized passenger buses as a permitted type of vehicles, he or she shall have been qualified to drive urban buses, large trucks, small automobiles, small automatic gearshift automobiles, low-speed trucks or three-wheeled automobiles for three or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest three consecutive scoring periods prior to the application;
"2. if the applicant applies for adding towing vehicles as a permitted type of vehicles, the applicant shall have been qualified to drive medium-sized passenger buses or large trucks for three or more years, or have been qualified to drive large passenger buses for one or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest three consecutive scoring periods prior to the application;
"3. if the applicant applies for adding large passenger buses as a permitted type of vehicles, the applicant shall have been qualified to drive urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses or large trucks for five or more years, or have been qualified to drive towing vehicles for two or more years, and his or her traffic offense score is less than 12 in each of the latest five consecutive scoring periods prior to the application; and
"A student who is accepting full-time vocational driving education and has acquired the qualification for driving small automobiles and whose traffic offense score does not reach 12 in either the current scoring period when the application is made or in the previous scoring period may apply for adding large passenger buses and towing vehicles as the permitted types of vehicles."
VI. Revise the original Article 15 as: "A person falling under any of the following circumstances may not apply for adding large passenger buses, towing vehicles, urban buses, medium-sized passenger buses and large trucks as the permitted types of vehicles:
"1. the person is held equally liable as or more seriously liable than other parties for a traffic accident causing any death;
"2. the person drives a motor vehicle while intoxicated; or
"3. it has not been ten years since the person had his motor vehicle driver's license revoked or cancelled.
VII. Revise the original Article 17 as: "An applicant applying for a motor vehicle driver's license shall submit his or her application to a vehicle administrative office in accordance with the following provisions:
"1.
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