What are the requirements for a bus driver's license?
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The requirement for a bus driver's license is a B1 license. The vehicle types permitted to be driven with a B1 license are medium-sized buses, defined as medium-sized passenger vehicles not exceeding 6 meters in length, with a rated passenger capacity of 10 (inclusive) to 19 (inclusive) people. Other permitted vehicle types include C1 (small cars), C2 (small automatic transmission cars), C3 (low-speed trucks), C4 (three-wheeled cars), and M (wheeled self-propelled machinery). Below are the types of driver's licenses and the permitted vehicle types: 1. A1: Permitted vehicles: Large passenger vehicles. Other permitted vehicle types: A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 2. A2: Permitted vehicles: Heavy and medium-sized full trailers and semi-trailers. Other permitted vehicle types: B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 3. A3: Permitted vehicles: City buses with a rated capacity of 10 or more passengers. Other permitted vehicle types: C1, C2, C3, C4. 4. B1: Permitted vehicles: Medium-sized passenger vehicles (including city buses with a rated capacity of 10 to 19 passengers). Other permitted vehicle types: C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 5. B2: Permitted vehicles: Heavy and medium-sized trucks; heavy and medium-sized special-purpose vehicles. Other permitted vehicle types: C1, C2, C3, C4, M. 6. C1: Permitted vehicles: Small and mini passenger vehicles, as well as light and mini trucks; light and mini special-purpose vehicles. Other permitted vehicle types: C2, C3, C4.
When I took the bus driver's license test, the most profound feeling was that the age requirement must be met. For medium-sized buses, you must be over 20 years old, and for large buses, it starts at 22 years old. The vision test is particularly strict, with naked eye or corrected vision required to reach 5.0 or above. Color blindness is an immediate disqualification. Additionally, you must have held a Class C license for at least three years, with no more than 12 penalty points in the last three consecutive scoring cycles. A record of drunk driving is an absolute deal-breaker. The most difficult parts were the Subject 2 and Subject 3 tests—backing a over-ten-meter-long vehicle into a garage and starting on a slope took three months of practice to pass. After obtaining the license, I realized the real challenge is daily driving, such as conducting a pre-trip inspection of tires and lights by walking around the vehicle.
