How to Obtain a Motorcycle License with a Car Driver's License?
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You must have held a car driver's license for more than one year and should have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle or the most recent scoring cycle prior to application. You need to apply at the vehicle management office where your car driver's license was issued; it cannot be processed elsewhere. Here are the relevant details: 1. If you already hold a motor vehicle driver's license and wish to apply for an additional permitted vehicle type, you must have no record of accumulating 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle or the most recent scoring cycle prior to application. 2. Applications for additional permitted vehicle types must be submitted at the issuing location of your current motor vehicle driver's license.
Last year, right after I got my car driver's license, I started thinking about adding a motorcycle license. I first went to the local DMV to inquire and learned that I needed to go through a license upgrade process, starting with a medical check to ensure my vision and limbs were fine, then enrolling in a driving school. The course was divided into theory and practice, covering basic motorcycle operations, traffic rules, and special exercises like slalom and turning. I was quite nervous during the test—after passing the theory part (Subject 1), I took the road test. The whole process took over a month and cost around 2,000 yuan. I feel that having a car license helped a bit, but motorcycles require different balancing skills, so extra attention to safety is needed—don’t be afraid to practice more. Now, riding a motorcycle makes getting around much more convenient, especially when I can weave through small alleys during traffic jams.
