Can I change driving schools after passing Subject 1?

[MaddoxRose]

According to Article 20 of the Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, changing driving schools is permitted as it is a fundamental right of students. 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 visual acuity of at least 4.9 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart. Color vision: No red-green color blindness. Hearing: 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 difference 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 for application: Organic heart disease, epilepsy, Meniere's disease, vertigo, hysteria, Parkinson's disease, mental illness, dementia, or other neurological diseases affecting safe driving. Addiction to narcotics or long-term use of dependency-inducing psychotropic drugs that has not been overcome. Revocation of a motor vehicle driving license within the past 2 years. Revocation of a motor vehicle driving license due to fleeing after causing a traffic accident. Revocation of a motor vehicle driving license obtained through fraudulent or bribery means within the past 3 years.

[MacJayden]

After passing Subject 1, I actually switched driving schools, and the whole process wasn't as troublesome as I imagined. At that time, due to a job transfer, I moved to another city. The instructor at my original driving school quickly helped me obtain a transfer certificate and provided a transcript. At the new driving school, it only took a little over half an hour to complete the transfer procedures. The receptionist was very friendly and said that as long as Subject 1 was passed, the training could be continued anywhere in the country. I'm now practicing for Subject 2 and feel that the new school's teaching methods suit me better. Key points to note: Contact both schools in advance to confirm policies, avoid being tricked into paying extra fees—transfers are usually free. Making a few extra trips to clarify things saves a lot of hassle.

[ColemanFitz]

It's absolutely fine to change driving schools after passing Subject 1. Based on my experience with taking my child to driving lessons, the first step is to find a new driving school willing to accept you, then contact your original driving school to handle the transfer of your records. Remember to clarify the fee details, as some places may charge a transfer fee—negotiate this upfront to avoid being shortchanged. Your Subject 1 results are valid nationwide, so you can start learning Subject 2 at the new school. When choosing a new driving school, pick one nearby for convenient practice sessions—don’t make the same mistake I did by choosing a distant one and wasting time commuting. Don’t delay the record transfer; the sooner it’s done, the sooner you can start. Safety first.

[GabrielleLee]

Yes, you can change driving schools after passing Subject 1. The Subject 1 score is valid nationwide. You just need to obtain a transfer certificate from your original driving school and submit your score to the new driving school for enrollment. The process is simple and quick. The key is to confirm the fee policies of both schools to avoid unnecessary expenses. Once the new driving school takes over, you can immediately continue with Subject 2 training. Make sure to follow up on your progress promptly.