How Many Months Pregnant Can You Not Take the Driving Test?
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There are no specific regulations on how many months pregnant a woman cannot take the driving test. The following is a detailed introduction to the physical examination items for the driving test: 1. Surgery: (1) Height and weight. (2) Examination of motor function of limbs, trunk, and neck. (3) Determination of physical defects. (4) Examination of unequal leg length. 2. Internal Medicine: (1) Cardiovascular system diseases are mainly diagnosed by medical history inquiry, supplemented by blood pressure examination and heart auscultation. (2) Nervous system diseases are diagnosed by medical history inquiry and nerve reflex examination. (3) Mental disorders are diagnosed by medical history inquiry. 3. Ophthalmology, including naked eye vision, corrected vision examination, and color discrimination ability. 4. Hearing examination with tuning fork.
I accompanied my wife to a driving school for consultation before, and the instructor clearly stated that it's not recommended to take the driver's license test after seven months of pregnancy. A big belly makes the seatbelt uncomfortable, and it's inconvenient to brake in emergencies. There's also a higher risk of the steering wheel pressing against the abdomen. Doctors have also mentioned that the physical burden is heavy in the third trimester, and the high stress from learning to drive might trigger contractions. However, the first three months aren't ideal either, as morning sickness can distract attention. My wife eventually chose to practice driving during the second trimester, at four months, when the fetus was more stable. But even then, she would feel sore and tired after each session, and the instructor had to carefully schedule practice times. She ended up taking the second driving test only after giving birth.
Last year when I worked as a teaching assistant at a driving school, I instructed three pregnant students. The experience showed that basic driving training becomes nearly impossible after the fifth month of pregnancy. Once, I encountered a student who was six months pregnant - she immediately found steering wheel operation difficult during reverse parking practice, and even with the seat adjusted to its furthest position, she felt abdominal pressure. The situation became more challenging during road training, where sharp turns easily induced motion sickness, and frequent fetal movements made concentration particularly difficult. Our driving school now directly advises visibly pregnant students to withdraw, as sudden situations like contractions or hypoglycemia are extremely hard to manage. Although regulations don't explicitly prohibit pregnant women from obtaining driver's licenses, in practice, students beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy have less than a 30% pass rate.
