How to Arrange Driving Practice Time?
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Driving practice time is arranged through negotiation between the student and the instructor. Here are the relevant details: 1. Practice duration: Normally, the maximum cumulative practice time per day is 4 hours, but in reality, the daily practice time is flexible. You can practice for one hour or two hours a day. Even in some remote counties, during the off-season of driving schools, the instructor may directly provide a car for practice, with two people sharing one car and taking turns, allowing practice throughout the entire day. 2. Regulations: According to relevant laws, if driving training institutions or their instructors are found to shorten training hours or reduce training items, you can report to the traffic management department of the public security authority. The traffic management department will notify the training supervision department and make it public.
When I was preparing for my driver's license, my practice schedule mainly depended on my free time. I would go to the driving school for two to three hours every weekend. If I got off work early on weekdays, I would also squeeze in an hour of practice. The key was to maintain consistency and avoid being irregular. My instructor told me that early mornings when the mind is clear are the most effective, so I often booked 7:30 AM sessions when there were fewer people and the practice area was empty. I remember practicing a few times in the rain too, as getting familiar with operating on wet and slippery roads is especially important. Before the second road test, I practiced intensively for two weeks, repeatedly working on reverse parking and parallel parking every day, which helped a lot with muscle memory during the actual test. You can study traffic rules in fragmented time, but practical training must ensure a fixed weekly amount of practice.
Our instructors generally recommend that beginners practice driving for no more than two hours a day, as prolonged concentration can lead to fatigue and negatively impact progress. The optimal approach is an alternate-day training model—practice today, digest and absorb tomorrow, and reinforce the day after. Among the students I mentor, working professionals prefer booking sessions after 6 PM, while students choose available afternoons when they have no classes. It's crucial to avoid the midday heat during summer, whereas winter training is best scheduled after 10 AM. In the three to five days leading up to the driving test, daily practice is essential to develop a feel for the car, but each session should not exceed three hours to prevent disorientation, which could be counterproductive.
