Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post
He came to China on a 1 year multiple-entry tourist visa with a maximum of each stay of 60 days. I told him to get a license, asap. When he tried, he was shot down because he needed a 90 day stay. During one exit, he had a new tourist visa issued with the 90 day stay, BUT felt that since he was only staying another few months, and it takes a month to get the license, he didn't bother.
What magic do you need to pull to get a 90 day tourist visa stay I wonder?

1) Don't drive after ANY consumption of alcohol in Beijing - a 0.02 in many countries would, at most, result in a roadside suspension. Beijing has zero tolerance. Zero means zero.
2) Do NOT drive without a driving license - that was the big issue in this case.
Good advice anywhere of course, but even more so in China I suspect. Quite a scary story, thanks for sharing it, it should help scare of people who think of riding illegally!

Interestingly, I've read that Washington DC has a zero-tolerance policy as well, and its a problem for some people. I guess a few people naturally register on the BAC scale, and other people take medication that causes them to register even when they haven't had a drink.