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A woman with an American driver’s license was caught switching seats at a checkpoint in Nanjing. Although he advocated that China and the United States should recognize each other’s driver’s licenses, he was found driving without a license because he did not have a Chinese driver’s license.
A woman was driving with an American driver’s license in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. When the traffic police inspected him, he swapped seats with his fellow passengers, which came to the notice of the police. He argued: “The United States recognizes our Chinese driver’s license,” and he believed that China should also accept American driver’s licenses. However, the traffic police refused to believe it and was eventually punished for driving without a license.
According to widespread media reports, the incident occurred near the Nanjing Natural Public Security Checkpoint. At that time, the woman was driving near the checkpoint and suddenly switched seats with another person in the car. His unusual behavior attracted the attention of the traffic police on duty.
When questioned by police, the woman admitted that her Chinese driver’s license had not yet been issued and that she currently only had an American driver’s license, but she insisted that she was not driving without a license.
She explained to the traffic police: “The United States recognizes our Chinese driver’s license. It can give you three months to drive with a Chinese driver’s license.” He believes that since the United States allows Chinese people to drive with driver’s licenses, China should follow suit.
However, the traffic police pointed out that China and the United States have not implemented comprehensive mutual recognition of driver’s licenses, and American driver’s licenses cannot be used directly on Chinese roads. Because the woman had not obtained a Chinese motor vehicle driving license, she was ultimately found guilty of driving without a license in accordance with the law. The specific amount of the fine and whether he will be detained have not yet been announced.
According to Article 99 of China’s “Road Traffic Safety Law”, driving without a motor vehicle driving license will result in a fine of 200 to 2,000 yuan (RMB, same below) and a detention of not more than 15 days. There is also a provision in Jiangsu province that driving a non-commercial vehicle without a license will attract a fine of 1,000 yuan.
The lawyer pointed out that those who have a foreign driver’s license must meet the relevant application conditions and pass the assessment set by the traffic management department of the public security organ before they can obtain a Chinese driver’s license.
However, US driver’s license holders are not required to retake all driving tests. According to relevant Chinese regulations, those who meet the requirements and apply for a small car driver’s license generally only need to pass the theory test in subject one, and do not need to retake the driving skill test in subject two and three.
