What are the physical examination requirements for driver's license renewal?
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The physical examination items for driver's license renewal mainly include the following: 1. Height: Applicants for large buses, tractors, city buses, large trucks, and trolleybuses must be at least 155 cm tall. Applicants for medium-sized buses must be at least 150 cm tall. 2. Vision: Applicants for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams must have uncorrected or corrected visual acuity of at least 5.0 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart. For other vehicle types, the requirement is at least 4.9. 3. Color vision: No red-green color blindness. 4. Hearing: Able to distinguish the direction of sound with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from the fork. 5. Upper limbs: Both thumbs must be sound, and each hand must have at least three other sound fingers with normal movement function. 6. Lower limbs: Normal movement function. For manual transmission vehicles, the length difference between the lower limbs must not exceed 5 cm. For automatic transmission vehicles, the right lower limb must be sound. 7. Trunk and neck: No movement dysfunction.
I'm a lifelong veteran driver who's gone through the driver's license renewal medical check several times. The main focus is the vision test—you've got to read that tiny eye chart clearly, and if you wear glasses, your corrected vision must meet the standard. The color blindness test involves identifying red and green on various cards to prevent mistaking traffic signals. The hearing test uses headphones to check if you can detect horn honks or siren volumes. The motor function check is straightforward, just raising arms or stretching legs to prove you can maneuver the steering wheel and pedals smoothly. Overall, the exam screens for conditions like epilepsy or sudden dizziness that could impair driving safety. I know friends who skipped the check and nearly caused accidents due to blurred vision, so I always take it seriously. A half-hour at the DMV-approved clinic ensures safety—health comes first, nothing matters more than that.
