How many years of holding a C1 driver's license are required to upgrade to a B2 driver's license?
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You can take the exam after holding a C1 driver's license for one year. If you pass the exam, the vehicle management office will issue a new-level driver's license within 7 working days. The following are the detailed conditions for upgrading from C1 to B2: You must have held a motor vehicle driver's license for at least one year; No record of accumulating 12 points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before application; No history of causing a traffic accident resulting in death and bearing equal or greater responsibility; No history of drunk driving; The driver's license has not been revoked or rescinded within the past ten years; The age range is between 20 and 60 years old. C1 is a code for the type of vehicle allowed to be driven under a driver's license. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses" (Ministry of Public Security Order No. 123), C1 refers to a driver's license that permits driving small and micro passenger vehicles, light and micro cargo vehicles, as well as light and micro special-purpose vehicles. It also allows driving vehicles under the C2, C3, and C4 categories. A B2 driver's license allows driving heavy and medium-duty cargo vehicles or large, heavy, and medium-sized special-purpose vehicles. Heavy and medium-duty cargo vehicles are mainly trucks, such as the large trucks commonly seen on the road carrying construction waste, which belong to the heavy truck category. Large, heavy, and medium-sized special-purpose vehicles refer to vehicles equipped with special equipment or devices, such as sprinkler trucks, concrete mixer trucks, fire trucks, etc. Article 14 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses" states that for first-time applicants of a motor vehicle driver's license, the permitted vehicle types include city buses, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled cars, small automatic transmission passenger cars for the disabled, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. For those who already hold a motor vehicle driver's license and apply to add permitted vehicle types, the additional permitted vehicle types include large passenger vehicles, tractors, city buses, medium-sized passenger vehicles, large trucks, small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed cargo vehicles, three-wheeled cars, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and trams. Article 15 states that for those who already hold a motor vehicle driver's license and apply to add permitted vehicle types, there should be no record of accumulating 12 points in the current scoring cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before application. For applications to add medium-sized passenger vehicles, tractors, or large passenger vehicles. The B2 driver's license exam consists of four subjects: Subject 1 covers road traffic laws and regulations related to driving motor vehicles, including road traffic rules, traffic violations, traffic signals, and traffic accident handling. Subject 2 involves operations such as pile testing, side parking, slope fixed-point parking and starting, and passing single-sided bridges for large buses, city buses, tractors, etc. Subject 3 includes test drive preparations, starting, driving straight, lane changing, gear shifting operations, etc., for large buses, city buses, tractors, medium-sized buses, etc. Subject 4 covers the operational requirements for safe and civilized driving, safe driving knowledge in extreme weather and complex road conditions, and handling knowledge for some accident scenarios.
Last year, I just obtained my C1 driver's license, and now I want to upgrade to a B2 license for driving heavy trucks. After checking, I found out that I must have held the C1 license for at least one year before applying for the upgrade. This is because accumulating driving experience is crucial, as beginners are prone to making mistakes. The one-year waiting period allows you to familiarize yourself with road conditions while driving smaller vehicles. I’ve planned ahead and will enroll in driving school immediately after the 365-day mark. I’ll also need to pass both the theoretical and practical exams, which is quite challenging. However, after upgrading, I can earn a salary driving trucks, opening up more opportunities and benefiting my career development. Remember to check your traffic management app records to avoid accumulating 12 penalty points, which could block your application process.
Having driven a car for many years, I recently considered switching to the transportation industry and upgrading to a B2 license. The rule is that you must hold a C1 driver's license for at least one year. This waiting period isn't wasted time; it's meant for you to accumulate safe driving experience. New drivers who cover a few thousand more kilometers on the road will face fewer risks. Now, I'm preparing to enroll in training, which costs several thousand yuan and includes the exam. The training focuses on mastering large vehicle control and reversing skills. After passing, there's still a probation period, so I'll need to drive carefully, avoiding overloading or speeding. It's advisable to book a spot at the driving school early, as it can be hard to get in during peak times.
