Can a C2 license drive a semi-automatic car?

[DeVera]

A C2 driver's license can drive a semi-automatic car, as a semi-automatic transmission is essentially an automatic transmission. A C2 license allows the holder to drive small and mini automatic passenger vehicles, as well as light and mini automatic freight vehicles. Below are specific details about driver's licenses: 1. Classification: The Ministry of Public Security officially issued the "Regulations on the Work of Motor Vehicle Driver's License Services," introducing a graded system for motor vehicle driver's licenses, dividing them into 15 levels: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, D, E, F, M, N, P. 2. Renewal Rules: If a motor vehicle driver does not accumulate 12 penalty points in any scoring cycle during the six-year validity period of the driver's license, the license can be renewed for a ten-year validity period. If the driver does not accumulate 12 penalty points in any scoring cycle during the ten-year validity period, the license can be renewed for a long-term valid driver's license. 3. Content: A motor vehicle driver's license records the holder's ID number, name, gender, date of birth, permanent address, nationality, permitted (learned) vehicle type code, initial issuance date, validity period, and management records, along with the issuing authority's seal, file number, and the holder's photo. The design of the motor vehicle driver's license is stipulated by the Ministry of Public Security.

[McTyler]

I passed the C2 driver's license test, so driving a semi-automatic car is completely fine. This type of car is essentially an automatic transmission because you don't need to press the clutch pedal—gears are shifted using the gear lever or paddle shifters. When I drive my family's semi-automatic car, putting it in D mode is as effortless as a regular automatic transmission, but I can also switch to manual mode to shift gears when I want more control. The traffic authorities have clearly stated that a C2 license permits driving automatic transmission vehicles with manual mode. However, I especially want to remind beginners: you absolutely cannot drive a pure manual transmission car with a C2 license—that requires a C1 license, otherwise, you'll be penalized for unlicensed driving.