What are the requirements for obtaining an A1 driver's license?
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To obtain an A1 driver's license, you must have held an A3 city bus, B1 medium-sized passenger vehicle, or B2 large truck driving qualification for at least five years, and have held an A2 tractor driving qualification for at least two years. Additionally, you must not have accumulated 12 penalty points in the current scoring cycle and the five consecutive scoring cycles prior to the application. Other requirements include a height of at least 155 cm, normal vision, no red-green color blindness, normal hearing, and normal limb mobility. Below are some related details: 1. Vehicles permitted to drive with an A1 license: A3 city buses, B1 medium-sized passenger vehicles, B2 large trucks, C1 small cars, C2 small automatic transmission cars, C3 low-speed trucks, C4 three-wheeled cars, and M wheeled self-propelled machinery. 2. Age requirement for an A1 license: Applicants must be between 26 and 50 years old.
I just got my A1 driver's license last year, and there were quite a few detailed requirements. The age must be at least 24 years old—this is a hard rule with no exceptions. You also need to have held a B1 or B2 license for at least five years; without that, it's a no-go. The medical exam is especially important, conducted at a designated location by the vehicle management office. You must be at least 155 cm tall, have normal vision without color blindness—otherwise, it's too dangerous on the road if you can't see clearly. The test is divided into two parts: the written exam covers a lot of traffic rules knowledge, and the practical test involves driving a large bus, practicing turns and reversing until you're steady. My advice is to gain driving experience beforehand—don’t rush into the test to avoid failure, wasting time and money. Safety comes first, after all.
