Can I directly obtain an automatic transmission driver's license?
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You can directly obtain an automatic transmission driver's license, which is the C2 driver's license. The C2 driver's license only permits driving automatic transmission passenger cars and does not allow driving manual transmission vehicles. Automatic transmission vehicles do not have a clutch, making them easier to control and significantly different from manual transmission vehicles. Holders of a C2 license cannot drive manual transmission vehicles, while holders of a C1 license can drive automatic transmission vehicles. Therefore, the C1 license is downward compatible with the C2 license, and the C2 can be considered a subset of the C1. C2 is the automatic transmission driver's license, and C1 is the manual transmission driver's license. Comparatively, the C2 test is simpler and easier to pass because many people struggle with mastering the clutch, often leading to failure in the test. However, the cost of the C2 test is higher. Obtaining an automatic transmission driver's license, like a manual transmission one, requires passing four subjects: the subject on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge; the subject on field driving skills; the subject on road driving skills and safe civilized driving knowledge. The content of Subject 2 includes: parallel parking, reversing into a garage, right-angle turns, and curve driving. Starting from May 2021, the slope parking and starting project was removed from Subject 2 for small automatic transmission vehicle tests.
