Can I bring my phone into the Subject 3 driving test?
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Subject 3 allows bringing mobile phones. Below are relevant introductions about Subject 3: Introduction to Subject 3: Subject 3, including the road driving skills test and safety & civilized driving knowledge test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment. It's the abbreviated name for the road driving skills and safety & civilized driving knowledge test subjects in motor vehicle driver examinations. Different permitted vehicle types have different road driving skill test contents. Subject 3 test contents: The driving skills test includes preparation before driving, light simulation test, starting, straight-line driving, gear shifting operations, lane changing, parking by the roadside, going straight through intersections, etc. The safety & civilized driving knowledge test covers requirements for safe and civilized driving operations, safe driving knowledge under adverse weather and complex road conditions, etc.
As someone who has taken the driving test three times, I really want to emphasize that you must never bring your phone into the exam car! Our driving school requires all students to lock their phones in the storage lockers. The waiting area has metal detectors, and even smartwatches have to be removed. Last week, a girl had her phone on silent mode and hid it in her pants pocket, but the examiner's infrared scanner detected it as soon as she got in the car, and she was immediately disqualified. Honestly, the test only takes 15 minutes—there’s no need to worry about missing calls. Your ID card and reservation slip are the only essentials; double-checking them three times before the test is much more reliable. On my third attempt, I saw someone get kicked out of the exam because their phone accidentally fell out while they were pulling out tissues—such a shame.
Experience from proctoring over a thousand driving test sessions tells you: mobile phones are the number one prohibited item in the examination area. The test vehicles are equipped with behavior recorders, and there are even microphones hidden under the steering wheel—your slightest movement, like touching your pocket, will be clearly recorded. Nowadays, test centers provide free lockers that can be accessed by swiping your ID card. One summer, a candidate hid their phone in the lining of their sun hat, and the signal was detected by the remote monitoring room as soon as they started the car. Rather than taking the risk, it's better to arrive half an hour early to store your phone and calm your nerves. Don’t forget to retrieve your phone from the locker after the test—last week, someone was so excited after passing that they forgot to take theirs.
