Can I Change Driving Schools Midway Through the Driving Test?
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According to the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," it is possible to transfer to another driving school, which is the most basic right of the student. However, both driving schools must be under the jurisdiction of the same local vehicle management office and have the necessary procedures for transferring schools. In addition, transferring to another driving school requires meeting three conditions: Both driving schools must be under the same vehicle management office. The original driving school agrees to the transfer. The receiving driving school agrees to accept the transfer. Conditions required for taking the driving test are as follows: Age conditions: Applicants for small cars, small automatic transmission cars, and 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 conditions: Height: Applicants for small trucks and small buses must be at least 150 cm tall. Vision: Applicants for all vehicle types except large buses and large trucks must have naked 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. Trunk and neck: No motor dysfunction. If limb defects cannot be confirmed, a certificate from a public security hospital stating 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, and other nervous system diseases affecting limb movement that hinder safe driving. Those who have not quit the addiction to narcotics, psychotropic drugs, or long-term use of dependency-inducing drugs. Those whose motor vehicle driving license has been revoked for less than 2 years. Those who fled after causing a traffic accident and had their motor vehicle driving license revoked. Those whose motor vehicle driving license was obtained through fraudulent or bribery means and has been confiscated for less than 3 years.
Yes, you can switch driving schools during the driving test process. When I was a driving instructor, I saw many students do this. They usually switch due to poor instructor attitudes or slow learning progress. Operationally, first negotiate with the new driving school—they will help you contact the original school to transfer your records, which takes a day or two. However, be aware that you may need to pay a penalty or additional fees, ranging from a few hundred yuan depending on the contract terms. After switching, don’t worry about the exam being affected—the system records are kept by the traffic authorities, ensuring smooth continuation of practice sessions. It’s advisable to act early; delaying too long can hinder learning efficiency. Choosing a new school with a good reputation can help improve driving skills faster and ensure safer road driving, as learning to drive is all about building a solid foundation.
