What are the physical examination items for a driver's license?
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Physical examination items for a driver's license include: height, color vision, visual acuity, hearing, upper limbs, lower limbs, torso, and neck. The specific requirements are: 1. For large buses, tractors, city buses, large trucks, and trolleybuses, the minimum height requirement is 155 cm; 2. No red-green color blindness; 3. For large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, and trams, the naked visual acuity of both eyes must reach at least 5.0 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart; 4. Able to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork. Those with hearing impairments but can meet the above conditions with hearing aids may apply for a driver's license for small cars or small automatic transmission cars; 5. Both thumbs must be intact, and each hand must have at least three other fingers intact with normal limb and finger movement function. Those with missing finger tips or three intact fingers on the left hand and a complete palm may apply for a driver's license for small cars, small automatic transmission cars, low-speed trucks, or three-wheeled cars; 6. Both lower limbs must be intact with normal movement function, and the length difference should not exceed 5 cm; 7. No movement dysfunction in the torso and neck; 8. Those with missing lower limbs or loss of movement function but can sit independently may apply for a special small automatic transmission passenger car driver's license for the disabled.
When I went for the driver's license medical exam as a beginner, I found it quite interesting. The items included a vision test where the doctor asked me to read an eye chart to measure my distance vision. Corrected vision must meet certain standards, otherwise, you won’t pass. The hearing test was simple—wearing headphones to identify the direction of sounds. The color vision test involved recognizing traffic lights and identifying numbers or patterns on color blindness plates. The physical activity check had the doctor testing the bending and stretching of my hands and feet to confirm joint flexibility without obstacles. What left a deep impression on me was the blood pressure check—if the high or low pressure exceeds the limit, it’s dangerous to prevent fainting while driving. The whole process took about half an hour at a designated hospital—safety comes first. Remember to bring your glasses if you’re nearsighted, or you’ll make a wasted trip. Driving safety is no joke.
