What are the requirements for obtaining a Class B driver's license?
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To obtain a Class B driver's license, applicants must meet certain age, height, vision, color recognition, hearing, and upper limb requirements. Below are the specific conditions for obtaining a Class B driver's license: 1. Age. Applicants must be between 20 and 50 years old. 2. Height. For large vehicles, the minimum height requirement is 155 cm. For medium-sized buses, the minimum height requirement is 150 cm. 3. Vision. For large buses, tractors, city buses, medium-sized buses, large trucks, trolleybuses, or trams, the naked or corrected vision must reach at least 5.0 on the logarithmic vision chart. For other vehicle types, the naked or corrected vision must reach at least 4.9 on the logarithmic vision chart. 4. Color Recognition: No red-green color blindness. 5. Hearing: Must be able to distinguish the direction of sound sources with each ear at a distance of 50 cm from a tuning fork. 6. Upper Limbs: Both thumbs must be intact, and each hand must have at least three other fingers intact with normal movement and function.
I know all about getting a Class B license because I just passed the test last year. You must be at least 18 years old—minors aren't allowed. Before registering, you need a medical checkup, mainly for vision (at least 5.0). Wearing glasses is fine, but color blindness or weakness is a no-go. Your hearing also needs to be normal; if it's too poor, the examiner might fail you. Then, enroll in a driving school—make sure it's a reputable one, don’t just go for the cheapest option. After paying the fees, you start learning. First is the written test on traffic rules: 100 questions on a computer, and you need at least 90 correct to pass. If you fail, you can retake it, but don’t delay too long. The road test is the hardest—you’ll drive a medium-sized bus or truck, testing maneuvers like reverse parking and hill starts, with the examiner watching every detail. Practice requires a lot of free time—it’s time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive, costing around 5,000 to 6,000 RMB in total. Once you pass, you can drive larger vehicles, and there are plenty of opportunities.
