What Books to Read for a Driver's License Test?
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For the driver's license test, you can read 'Safe Driving Starts Here' and 'Road Traffic Safety Law'. The driver's license test consists of four parts: Subject One, Subject Two, Subject Three, and Subject Four. Here is an introduction to the driver's license test subjects: Subject One: Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test. The structure of the test question bank and the basic question types are formulated by the Ministry of Public Security, and the provincial traffic management departments of public security organs establish the test question bank for their respective provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) based on local conditions. Subject Two: Field driving skills test, which includes test items such as reversing into a parking space, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, driving along a curve, and parallel parking. Subject Two consists of nine compulsory test items: reversing into a parking space, turning at a right angle, parallel parking, driving through a tunnel, stopping to take a card, driving along a curve, making a U-turn on a narrow road, emergency stopping, and stopping and starting on a slope. Subject Three: Road driving skills test, which includes basic test items such as preparing to drive (walking around the vehicle counterclockwise, fastening the seat belt, turning on the left turn signal, shifting gears, releasing the handbrake, and honking the horn), starting, driving straight, changing lanes, passing through intersections, pulling over, passing through pedestrian crossings, passing through school zones, passing through bus stops, meeting oncoming vehicles, overtaking, making a U-turn, and driving at night. Subject Four: Safe and civilized driving knowledge, which tests related knowledge of safe and civilized driving.
When preparing for my driver's license test, I followed a similar approach by using the official driver's handbook issued by the traffic management authority. That book is comprehensive, covering all traffic rules, road sign recognition, and key points of safe driving. I believe this is the core material because it's authoritative and reliable, and the test questions are mostly drawn from it. I also used some companion apps to practice questions, especially useful for the subject one test bank. Doing a few questions daily helped reinforce my memory. On a friend's recommendation, I also read supplementary books like "The Complete Guide to Driver's License," which contains many case studies and illustrations, making explanations quite vivid. Beyond these books, it's also helpful to learn some safe driving techniques, such as how to control the car in rainy conditions, which you'll encounter in actual driving. In short, start with the official handbook, supplement with apps, and the test won't be difficult.
