Can I Change Driving Schools After Passing Subject 1 to Take Subject 2?
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According to Article 20 of the Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, it is permissible to transfer to another driving school, which is a fundamental right of the student. However, both driving schools must be under the jurisdiction of the same local vehicle management office and meet the necessary transfer procedures. Additionally, transferring to another driving school requires the following three conditions: Both driving schools must be under the same vehicle management office. The original driving school must agree to the transfer. The receiving driving school must agree to accept the transfer. Requirements for obtaining a driver's license are as follows: Age Requirements: Applicants for small cars, small automatic transmission cars, or light motorcycles must be between 18 and 70 years old. Applicants for low-speed trucks, three-wheeled cars, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, or wheeled self-propelled machinery must be between 18 and 60 years old. Applicants for city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams must be between 21 and 50 years old. Applicants for tractor-trailers must be between 24 and 50 years old. Applicants for large buses must be between 26 and 50 years old. Physical Requirements: Height: Applicants for small trucks or small passenger cars must be at least 150 cm tall. Vision: Applicants for all vehicle types except large buses and large trucks must have uncorrected or corrected vision of at least 4.9 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart. Color Vision: No red-green color blindness. Hearing: Must be able to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork. Upper and Lower Limbs: Normal motor function. Applicants for manual transmission cars must have a lower limb length discrepancy of no more than 5 cm. Applicants for automatic transmission cars must have a sound right lower limb. Torso and Neck: No motor dysfunction. If limb defects are unclear, a medical certificate from a public hospital confirming no diseases affecting safe driving is required. Applicants aged 60 to 70 must undergo a medical examination at a health bureau-designated medical institution. Prohibited Conditions: Organic heart disease, epilepsy, Meniere's disease, vertigo, hysteria, Parkinson's disease, psychosis, dementia, or other neurological diseases affecting limb movement that hinder safe driving. Addiction to or use of narcotics or long-term dependence on psychotropic drugs that has not been discontinued. Revocation of a motor vehicle driver's license within the past 2 years. Revocation of a motor vehicle driver's license due to fleeing after causing a traffic accident. Revocation of a motor vehicle driver's license obtained through fraudulent or bribery means within the past 3 years.
It is indeed possible to change driving schools after passing Subject 1 and take Subject 2 elsewhere. I've done this myself before. My original driving school was far from where I lived, and the daily commute wasted too much time—it just wasn't worth it. Before switching schools, you need to obtain a transfer certificate from your old driving school, usually by paying a small material fee and any training cost difference. Then, bring your ID card to the vehicle management office to complete the file transfer. After enrolling in the new driving school, the instructor was more attentive, which improved my Subject 2 training results. Changing schools offers several benefits, such as easier commutes or finding more affordable tuition, but don’t switch casually—if the file transfer isn’t handled properly, it can cause trouble. Remember to research the new school’s reputation first; don’t just chase lower prices and end up with an unreliable option—training quality is crucial. The process takes a bit of time, but overall, it’s straightforward and easy for anyone to handle.
