Can I Transfer Driving Schools Midway Through the Process?
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It is possible to transfer driving schools midway through the process, but certain conditions must be met. The transfer must be allowed between the driving schools in the local area, and both schools should be under the jurisdiction of the same local vehicle management office. If you transfer to another driving school halfway through the process, you need to obtain the test skill certificate from the vehicle management office and submit it to the new driving school for file transfer. Below are the relevant regulations for the driving test: For the initial application for a motor vehicle driver's license or to add a permitted driving category, the vehicle management office should issue a learning driving permit within one day after passing the subject one exam. The learning driving permit is valid for three years. Applicants must complete the subject two and subject three exams within the validity period. If the exams are not completed within the validity period, the passed subject scores will be invalidated. Within the validity period of the driving skill test permit, the number of scheduled exams for subject two and subject three road driving skills tests cannot exceed five times. If the fifth scheduled exam is still not passed, the passed scores of other subjects will be invalidated.
Let me tell you from personal experience that transferring driving schools midway is entirely possible. Back then, I had only been learning to drive for a few months when my company transferred me to work in another city, forcing me to switch schools. I approached the front desk of my original driving school, and they had me fill out a form and pay a penalty fee of around 100 yuan to terminate the contract. Then, in the new city, I found a well-reputed driving school, brought my learning records, and paid the new tuition fees. The instructor said as long as my progress was normal, it wouldn’t affect the subsequent exams. There was a one-week delay in between, but finding a new school went smoothly, and I resumed training quickly. Overall, as long as the original school cooperates and the new school accepts you, there shouldn’t be major issues. However, since procedures vary by location, it’s best to clarify the process with both schools in advance and avoid rushing decisions that could disrupt your learning pace.
