What are the physical examination items for the C1 driver's license test?
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C1 driver's license physical examination items include height: must be at least 150 cm; vision: naked or corrected vision in both eyes must reach 4.9 or above on the logarithmic visual acuity chart; color discrimination: no red-green color blindness; hearing: ability to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork; upper limbs: both thumbs must be sound, and each hand must have at least three other sound fingers with normal limb and finger movement functions; lower limbs: normal movement function; trunk and neck: no movement dysfunction. Vehicle types permitted with C1 license: The C1 driver's license allows driving small and micro passenger vehicles, light and micro cargo vehicles; light, small, and micro special operation vehicles; small passenger vehicles with seating capacity of 9 or fewer. C1 driver's license does not permit driving: large buses, tractor units, city buses, medium buses, large trucks, ordinary three-wheeled motorcycles, ordinary two-wheeled motorcycles, light motorcycles, wheeled self-propelled machinery, trolleybuses, and tramcars. Additionally, the C1 license does not allow driving vehicles with more than 9 seats or trucks with a total length exceeding 6 meters.
I just got my C1 driver's license last year, and I remember the medical check-up items very clearly. The main test is vision, where your naked or corrected vision must reach at least 4.9, and you can wear glasses during the test. Then the doctor will have you identify colors from an Ishihara book to check for red-green color blindness. The hearing test is quite interesting—the doctor waves a tuning fork near your ear, and you have to identify the direction of the sound source. The physical examination involves moving your hands and feet; both thumbs must be intact, and at least three fingers on each hand must be functional. You also need to demonstrate normal walking, squatting, and standing. Oh, and they’ll check your blood pressure too—one guy had to retake the test because his blood pressure was too high due to nerves. The whole process takes about 20 minutes, so remember to wear loose clothing for ease of movement. Keep your medical form safe, as you’ll need the original when registering with the driving school.
The driver's license medical exam is actually quite simple with just a few items. I've accompanied friends twice. The core part is the vision test - you can wear glasses, they mainly want to ensure you can read road signs clearly. The color vision test uses those colorful picture books where the doctor flips pages and asks you to identify numbers or patterns. Hearing requirements are very basic - just identifying the direction of a tuning fork sound. The physical exam focuses on hands - both thumbs must be normal, with at least three other fingers intact on each hand. For legs, the length difference shouldn't exceed 5cm. Many people struggle with the color blindness test, so it's recommended to practice with online color blindness charts beforehand. Those with high blood pressure should remember to take their medication. The exam fee is around 50 yuan.
