How Long Before New Drivers Can Drive on Highways?
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New drivers can drive on highways as soon as they obtain their driver's license, but they must be accompanied by an experienced driver with more than three years of driving experience. Without such accompaniment, they must wait until they have held their license for at least one year. The first 12 months after a motor vehicle driver initially obtains their license is considered the probationary period. During this probationary period, a uniform-style probationary sign must be displayed or hung at the rear of the vehicle. The restrictions for driving during the probationary period are as follows: 1. Probationary drivers are not allowed to drive buses, commercial passenger vehicles, police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, engineering rescue vehicles, or vehicles carrying explosives, flammable and explosive chemicals, highly toxic substances, radioactive materials, or other hazardous materials; nor are they allowed to tow trailers. 2. When probationary drivers drive on highways, they must be accompanied by a driver who has held a driving license for the same or a higher vehicle category for more than three years. For drivers of small automatic transmission vehicles designed for disabled individuals, the accompanying driver must hold a license for small automatic transmission passenger vehicles or higher. 3. During the probationary period after adding a new vehicle category to their license, drivers are not subject to the above restrictions when driving vehicles within their original license category.
