Is C2 an automatic transmission driver's license?
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C2 is a driver's license for automatic transmission vehicles. Below are relevant introductions about C2: Introduction to C2 permitted vehicle types: Small and micro automatic transmission passenger vehicles, as well as light and micro automatic transmission cargo vehicles. Like the C1 license, it only permits driving automatic transmission cars with fewer than 9 seats and a length not exceeding 6 meters. Requirements for applying for a C2 driver's license: Applicants for small cars, small automatic transmission cars, small automatic transmission passenger cars for the disabled, or light motorcycles must be between 18 and 70 years old; applicants for medium-sized passenger vehicles must be at least 150 centimeters tall.
I've been driving for over a decade now, back when driver's licenses weren't divided into C1 and C2 categories. Nowadays, most young people learning to drive directly opt for the C2 license. The C2 license is specifically for driving automatic transmission vehicles and doesn't permit operating manual transmission cars. If you're caught driving a manual car with a C2 license, it's considered unlicensed driving! Personally, I've gotten used to automatics – my right foot has it much easier, and in city traffic jams, my left foot doesn't have to deal with the clutch. Currently, automatic transmission lessons at driving schools cost a bit more, but the tests are simpler; for example, the hill start item is removed from the second test. The majority of driving students choose C2 these days, especially since about 80% of cars on the road are automatics. Of course, if you want to drive manuals, you'll need a C1 license, but young people really don't need to stress over this choice.
