What are the reasons for the restrictions on driving test appointments?

[DeGrant]

There are restrictions on driving test appointments because there are too many people logging in to make reservations on the website. The driving test includes the following contents: Subject 1: Subject 1, also known as the Subject 1 theory test or driver theory test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment. According to the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses," the test content includes driving theory basics, road safety laws and regulations, local regulations, and other related knowledge. The test is conducted on a computer, with 100 questions, and a score of 90 or above is required to pass. Subject 2: Subject 2, also known as the small road test, is the abbreviation for the field driving skills test. The test items include five mandatory assessments: reversing into a parking space, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, and driving on a curve. Subject 3: Subject 3, also known as the big road test, is the road driving skills test for motor vehicle drivers. The content of the road driving skills test varies depending on the type of vehicle being licensed, but generally includes: preparing to start, starting, driving straight, shifting gears, changing lanes, pulling over, going straight through intersections, turning left at intersections, turning right at intersections, crossing pedestrian crossings, passing school zones, passing bus stops, meeting other vehicles, overtaking, making U-turns, and driving at night. Subject 4: Subject 4, also known as the Subject 4 theory test or driver theory test. After the implementation of the Ministry of Public Security's Order No. 123, the Subject 3 test was divided into two parts: in addition to the road test, a safe and civilized driving test was added, commonly known as "Subject 4." Because this test is conducted after Subject 3, it is commonly referred to as the Subject 4 test. However, there is no official term "Subject 4" in the actual regulations. The test paper consists of 50 questions, with questions presented in the form of case studies, pictures, animations, etc. The maximum score is 100, and a score of 90 is required to pass.

[RowanMarie]

When I was getting my driver's license, I also encountered difficulties with scheduling, mainly due to three bottlenecks. The primary issue was overcapacity during driving school enrollment—some schools accepted far more students than their fleet of training vehicles could handle, leading to overwhelming queues from the start. The shortage of testing facilities was another critical problem. For instance, our area only had two small test centers, capable of examining a maximum of 80 people per day, yet there were thousands of backlogged examinees. Another often-overlooked factor was the low level of system automation, where manual verification processes slowed down document processing, causing further chaos, especially when dealing with retest queue-jumping. My advice is to choose driving schools with strict student management, avoid peak weekend scheduling periods, and start monitoring slot release times at least three months in advance for better reliability.

[McHarrison]

Students often complain about the difficulty of scheduling exams, but the root cause lies in systemic resource misallocation. On one hand, there's a regional imbalance in test slot distribution—some testing centers have a 30% vacancy rate from Monday to Friday, yet weekend slots are overbooked by three times. On the other hand, conflicts arise between new and retaking students, as retakers must be prioritized by regulation, squeezing out first-time test-takers. I've noticed many habitually choose nearby centers, resulting in endless queues at popular locations, while remote centers actually offer a 40% higher booking success rate. The key is to plan your test schedule in advance, not at the last minute.

[MaddoxLee]

The inability to book a test slot is most directly a matter of test site throughput. The standard Subject 2 test takes 25 minutes per person. Calculating based on 8 hours per day, the maximum capacity per vehicle is only 20 people, and most test sites are equipped with only 5-10 test vehicles. When tests are suspended due to bad weather, the backlog of candidates surges immediately, creating a vicious cycle. The system also enforces a mandatory 15% retake quota, further reducing opportunities for new candidates. I recommend using the traffic management app to check the real-time number of candidates waiting at each test site and choosing those marked as green and smooth, which can increase the success rate by 60%.