Is One Hour of Driving Practice Per Day Enough?
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During the driver's license examination period, practicing driving for one hour per day can meet the requirements. Below is more information about the driver's license examination: 1. Examination Age: You must be at least eighteen years old to take the driver's license examination. For small vehicle categories, the examination age is between 18 and 70 years old. 2. Introduction: A motor vehicle driver's license is a legal certificate issued by the management department after a person who is legally allowed to learn to drive a motor vehicle has studied and mastered traffic regulations and driving skills, and passed the examination. 3. Examination Content: The examination subjects include traffic regulations and related knowledge, site driving, and road driving (including safe and civilized driving). The order of the examination subjects is as follows: traffic regulations and related knowledge (referred to as Subject 1 [Theory]), site driving (referred to as Subject 2 [Nine Items]), and road driving (referred to as Subject 3 [Road Test and Safe and Civilized Driving]).
When I was learning to drive, I also struggled with how much practice was appropriate. One hour per day is actually quite a scientific pace, as beginners tend to lose focus after more than 45 minutes. For someone like me with average hand-foot coordination, it took five to six hours just to get the hang of reversing into the parking spot in the first three days. The key is not to take long breaks—consistent daily practice is more effective than cramming on weekends. If you're preparing for a test, I suggest increasing to two hours per day in the two weeks leading up to the exam, focusing on weak areas. It's best to practice at different times of the day—an hour after dark will help you get familiar with light operations, which is far more practical than just practicing parking during the day. Don’t slack off on rainy days either; you won’t get to practice using wipers or feeling braking distances otherwise.
Last week, I just took my daughter to the driving school to sign up. The instructor said that students nowadays pass the test after an average of 28 hours of practice. Converted, if she goes every day, it would take about a month. But it depends on individual aptitude—some kids who have touched the steering wheel before learn parallel parking in just two rounds, while my girl took four days to stop crossing the lines. It's recommended to split this one hour into two sessions: half an hour in the morning for basics and half an hour in the evening for complex road sections. On weekends, take two long-distance trips in the instructor’s car, which is more effective than just practicing in the training area. Beginners shouldn’t overlook practicing cold starts—many new drivers have the habit of not pressing the clutch when starting the car on winter mornings.
