How long after obtaining a car driver's license can one apply for a motorcycle license?
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You must wait one year after obtaining a car driver's license (C1) before applying for a motorcycle license. The first year after obtaining the C1 license is the probationary period, during which you cannot apply to add additional vehicle types to your license. Additionally, according to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses," applicants who already hold a driver's license and wish to add a new vehicle type must have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle or the most recent scoring cycle before applying. Process for adding a motorcycle license: Registration: Prepare the "Driver's Physical Condition Certificate," ID card, and three recent one-inch white-background color ID photos (taken within the last six months) and register at the vehicle management office where the original driver's license was issued. Subject 1: After registration, you can start studying and completing the required 10 hours of training before scheduling the exam on road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge. Subject 2: Subject 2 also requires 10 hours of training, with exam items including slalom, single-plank bridge, and hill start. Subject 3: Subject 3 requires completing 10 hours of training. The exam content is determined by the local provincial traffic management department of the public security authority and does not have a unified standard. Common exam items include gear shifting, pulling over, passing intersections, crossing pedestrian crossings, left turns, U-turns, right turns, and lane changes. Subject 4: Subject 4 requires 8 hours of training, covering knowledge of safe and civilized driving requirements, safe driving skills under complex conditions, and emergency handling procedures.
I remember right after I got my car driver's license, I was itching to ride a motorcycle. Later, I found out I had to wait a full year before I could take the motorcycle license test. This waiting period is called the probationary period, which starts from the day you obtain your car driver's license and lasts for 12 months. During this time, you're supposed to drive to gain experience and not rush into adding a motorcycle endorsement. Back then, I thought about it every day, and towards the end of the probationary period, I signed up for the test. Getting the motorcycle license went pretty smoothly. The whole process makes sense—getting used to traffic rules by driving a car first helps reduce the risk of accidents. Looking back now, that year of driving helped me master starting and stopping, which made it easier to handle the motorcycle test. Don’t cut corners; just wait until the probationary period is over before applying. Safety first, after all.
