How Many Hours Are Required for Subject 3 Driving Practice?
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Driver's license Subject 3 requires 24 credit hours. The newly implemented teaching syllabus mainly involves the comprehensive implementation of time card swiping and changes in credit hours. The credit hours for Subjects 1 to 4 are 12, 16, 24, and 10 respectively, so Subject 3 requires a total of 24 credit hours, with an overall total of 62 credit hours. Subject 3, commonly known as the road test, primarily assesses the trainee's driving ability in handling different road conditions in actual road scenarios. The full name of the driver's license is the motor vehicle driver's license, also referred to as a 'driver's license.' It is the certificate required by law for individuals who operate motor vehicles. A motor vehicle driver's license is a legal document issued by the administrative authorities to individuals who have legally learned to drive motor vehicles, have mastered traffic regulations and driving skills through study, and have passed the administrative examinations, permitting them to drive certain types of motor vehicles. Subject 3 Vehicle Exit Mnemonic: Pull the handbrake, shift to neutral, turn off the ignition, and don't leave it in first gear; report, release the seatbelt, check the rear, exit the vehicle clockwise around to the roadside. Specific steps: Perform the following five actions in sequence: pull the handbrake, shift to neutral, turn off the turn signal (at night: turn on the hazard lights, turn off the headlights), turn off the ignition, don't leave it in first gear, 'Report teacher, operation completed,' release the seatbelt, look back to the left and rear, confirm safety, then exit the vehicle and walk clockwise around to the right side of the car.
I've been a driving instructor for seven or eight years, and there's really no uniform standard for the learning hours in Subject 3. The exam syllabus specifies 24 operational hours, but in practice, it takes at least 40 hours to get started. For automatic transmission learners, it takes 20 sessions just to practice basic operations in a closed area, such as essential test maneuvers like starting, changing lanes, and pulling over. Open-road training requires experiencing both rush hours and night driving, covering various road conditions. The differences between test sites in each city are significant, with mountainous test sites requiring at least an additional 10 hours to handle slopes. Exam scheduling also needs buffer time—if appointments are crowded, you might have to wait two or three weeks. Most importantly, don’t just clock hours; you’re truly ready only when you can consistently perform overtaking maneuvers with confidence.
I got my driver's license last year, let me share my experience. For Subject 3, I practiced for over half a month, two hours daily. The instructor first had me practice steering wheel control at the training ground for a whole day, then later I drove three laps along the test route each day. The hardest parts were gear shifting and straight-line driving – it took until the third day before I could do them without stalling. Three days before the test, I crammed night light simulations and parallel parking, the instructor said I had to practice until it became muscle memory. The test got delayed a week due to heavy rain, and two extra practice sessions cost me an additional 400 yuan. I recommend applying during off-peak seasons – peak periods like summer vacation have serious backlog of students.
