Can I transfer to another driving school after passing Subject 1 of the driving test?
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According to Article 20 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," it is possible to transfer driving schools, which is the most basic right of students. However, both driving schools should be within 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 two conditions simultaneously: The original driving school agrees to the transfer. The receiving driving school agrees to accept the transfer. The following conditions are required to obtain a driver's license: 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 conditions: Height: Applicants for small trucks or small passenger cars must be at least 150 cm tall. Vision: Applicants for all license 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. 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: Having organic heart disease, epilepsy, Meniere's disease, vertigo, hysteria, Parkinson's disease, mental illness, 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. Having a revoked driver's license for less than 2 years. Having a driver's license revoked due to fleeing the scene of a traffic accident. Having a driver's license obtained through fraud, bribery, or other improper means confiscated for less than 3 years.
Sure, I just passed Subject 1 and then switched driving schools. The whole process went pretty smoothly. You'll need to communicate with your original driving school first and have them help transfer your records. Sometimes they might deduct a handling fee or not refund part of the payment, so it's best to compare prices and service quality among several new driving schools before making a choice. I found a new driving school with good reviews online and decided after trying a lesson in person—the instructor was much more patient than the previous one. The record transfer usually takes just a day or two and won't affect your progress in learning Subject 2. By the way, a heads-up: teaching methods might differ at the new place, so it's good to ask about the training schedule in advance to avoid wasting time. Don't worry too much about high costs—many driving schools now offer installment payments, and the total expense is about the same. Resolving it early can help you get your license faster.
Absolutely, I encountered the same situation when I transferred driving schools last year. First, contact your original driving school to complete some paperwork and have them transfer your records out—you might need to sign for confirmation. Then, when enrolling at the new driving school, bring your ID card and the original records, and they’ll handle the rest. Transferring usually doesn’t take much time, but pay attention to the costs: the original driving school might deduct training or material fees, and the new one might charge a bit more. My advice is not to just focus on price when choosing a driving school—visit in person to check the instructors’ attitudes and the training environment, so you don’t end up switching around and affecting your mood. If you have free time, review the rules for Subject 2 in advance, as teaching methods vary between schools and can be confusing. With this approach, you’ll typically be up and running in two or three days, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted learning.
