How to lose your driving license...

**felix** · 02-09-2011, 03:06 AM

Hi Hans, thanks for the reopening old wounds! I knew that there were others ways through, i just never bothered trying to find them as i didn't think i needed to. I'd been through the road blocks many times and with all my docs in order i thought i had nothing to fear. I just hadn't thought about the alcohol thing...

Only 8 more days til i get my license back!

**tombaxers** · 02-10-2011, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by felix

Unfortunately my contact is in suzhou so unless your chinese visa was issued in suzhou he cannot help you. Your driving license has to be issued in the same place as your visa.

Cheers Felix, Unfortunately my visa is registered in Hangzhou. Do you or anyone know the addresses and procedure for the relevant theory and licence issuing bureaus in Hangzhou?

Also, I assume that a Shanghai approved translation of my UK licence will be sufficient for the Hangzhou traffic bureau? That said, this kind of assumption in China is a fools errand!

One other thing, my UK driving licence comes with a card and a paper document. The paper document is presently back in the UK. I take it I will need this as well... any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

**euphonius** · 02-10-2011, 11:50 AM

Hate to complicate your life, but isn't Hangzhou a bike-free metropolis? Do they even issue motorcycle licenses?

Are we having fun yet?

**CrazyCarl** · 02-11-2011, 03:23 PM

Hahahah.. gum anyone?

CC

**tombaxers** · 02-16-2011, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by euphonius

Hate to complicate your life, but isn't Hangzhou a bike-free metropolis? Do they even issue motorcycle licenses?

I'm going to get my assistant on the case this week to call up the Hangzhou Traffic Police to find out. So I will let you know whether I am totally screwed by ridiculous bureaucracy or not!

Just to double check a 'D' Licence will cover me for motorbikes and sidecars as well right?

Cheers

**Fred** · 02-17-2011, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by tombaxers

I'm going to get my assistant on the case this week to call up the Hangzhou Traffic Police to find out. So I will let you know whether I am totally screwed by ridiculous bureaucracy or not!

Just to double check a 'D' Licence will cover me for motorbikes and sidecars as well right?

Cheers

D Licence is good to go for sidecars and motorbikes, yes.
E licence is only for motorbikes.

And yes, Hangzhou is a bike-free city unfortunately... You only have to go there to see that, and it seems quite strictly enforced as you really cannot spot any bike, even outside the city center...

**Barry** · 02-17-2011, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by felix

Hi Hans, thanks for the reopening old wounds! I knew that there were others ways through, i just never bothered trying to find them as i didn't think i needed to. I'd been through the road blocks many times and with all my docs in order i thought i had nothing to fear. I just hadn't thought about the alcohol thing...

Only 8 more days til i get my license back!

Congratulations with your license Felix! It's 8 days later today right?

**felix** · 02-17-2011, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by Barry

Congratulations with your license Felix! It's 8 days later today right?

Correct! Thanks for remembering, it feels like my birthday! I'm going out to qingpu tomorrow afternoon to go collect it, fingers crossed it all works out!

**GRF_Hans** · 02-17-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by felix

Correct! Thanks for remembering, it feels like my birthday! I'm going out to qingpu tomorrow afternoon to go collect it, fingers crossed it all works out!

Hahaha cheers!!! Happy riding.