What are the requirements for applying for a Class B driver's license?
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There are many requirements for applying for a Class B driver's license, such as vision and height. The specific details are as follows: Age: You must hold a Class C license for one year before you can apply for a Class B license (you can obtain a Class C license at 18 years old, but you must be at least 21 years old to apply for a Class B license). Height: For large vehicles, the requirement is 155 cm; for medium-sized buses, it is 150 cm. Applicants for large buses must be at least 26 years old. Vision: Visual acuity should be 5.0 or above; for other vehicle types, it should be 4.9 or above. No red-green color blindness. Hearing: The applicant should be able to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork. Individuals with hearing impairments who can meet the above conditions with hearing aids may apply for a motor vehicle driver's license for small cars or small automatic transmission vehicles.
Last year, I applied for a B2 driver's license mainly for long-distance freight transport. The application requirements were quite clear: you must be at least 20 years old but not exceed 60, with a minimum height of 155cm. During my physical exam, my vision was tested—it had to reach 5.0 either uncorrected or corrected, and color blindness or weakness was definitely not allowed. Normal limb functionality and the ability to discern direction by sound were also required. If you're an experienced driver upgrading your license, you must first hold a C license for at least two years and meet the demerit point criteria—no accumulation of 12 points within any two consecutive years. The tuition fees vary by region; I paid over 9,000 yuan, which included exam fees. Nowadays, there's plenty of work driving trucks, but the licensing process is much tougher than for a C license, especially the reverse parking and hill-start tests in Subject 2.
