Can military personnel obtain a driver's license?

[EllianaDella]

Military personnel can obtain a driver's license. Below is relevant information about obtaining a driver's license in the military: Requirements for obtaining a driver's license in the military: Each military-level unit (and even some division or brigade-level units) has a driver training team (or battalion). Soldiers can obtain a driver's license (military license, Class B), but the number of spots allocated to each unit every year is limited, so competition is usually fierce. Driving in the military requires a military driver's license. After discharge, soldiers must exchange their military license for a civilian one if they wish to drive. Learning to drive in the military is free. If assigned to a motorized unit or participating in driver training during service, soldiers can learn to drive. Requirements for military vehicle use: Those who hold a military or armed police force driver's license or a foreign driver's license and meet the application requirements can apply for a corresponding type of civilian driver's license.

[SanKingston]

I'm quite clear about this. Not only can military personnel obtain driver's licenses, but the procedures are even more standardized than civilian ones. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," soldiers can take the civilian driver's license test at the local vehicle management office with certification from their regiment-level or higher unit. I've encountered many trainees who concentrated on learning to drive during their leave, and the military even organizes unified training sessions. However, their military driver's licenses only permit them to drive military vehicles; to convert to a civilian license, they must go to the vehicle management office for an exchange. There's a little-known detail: when armored vehicle soldiers retire and transfer to civilian licenses, their driving experience can actually be counted because they've already handled tanks on training grounds.

[ConnorAnn]

Of course you can! Our driving school has military trainees in camouflage uniforms enrolling every year. They just need to register with their military officer ID, and the procedures are similar to civilians. I've taught several soldiers and found military driving tests are actually stricter. They must first complete closed-door intensive driving training, including special skills like battlefield emergency driving. One artillery squad leader impressed me - during reverse parking he kept saying 'this is much easier than towing artillery guns'. The current policy is good too, military personnel get priority scheduling when taking the C-license test.

[VonIsabelle]

The old squad leader said I'm the most qualified to speak on this. Back in the automotive company, we worked with Dongfeng military trucks, and we had to obtain military driving licenses first. Three months before discharge, the company organized intensive training and took us directly to civilian driving schools for the civilian license test. A military Class B license could be directly converted to a civilian B1 license, but we had to retake the theory test. I remember a comrade brought his military driving habits to the civilian test—he kept 'reporting' lane changes, which had the examiner in stitches. Nowadays, young soldiers can take the test during home leave, which is much more convenient than in our day.

[DelIan]

Military driving tests are quite fascinating! They train using military vehicles like the BAW Warrior, and practice reverse parking in areas marked by ammunition crates. Trainees must master special skills such as driving with lights off and battlefield maneuverability. It's said that during assessments, they deliberately set up crater obstacles. Applicants must pass political vetting and physical fitness tests, with much stricter pass rates compared to civilian driving schools. Last year, a plateau unit used VR equipment to simulate driving training, solving the problem of lacking driving schools in their stationed area.

[Vivian]

Of course, soldiers can get a driver's license. There are regular driving training classes in the military camp, but many still choose to go back to their hometown to learn during leave. It's important to note that there are two types of military driver's licenses: those with a green booklet for driving jeeps can only operate military vehicles, and need to take another test to drive civilian vehicles. My cousin served in the transport unit for five years and directly exchanged his military driving experience for an A2 license upon discharge. Nowadays, many military units are equipped with driving test simulators, allowing even highland outposts to practice for the second test subject. However, the hardest part for soldiers taking the test is coordinating time; they have to seize every opportunity during home leave.