From April 1st, the newly revised "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" (Order No. 162 of the Ministry of Public Security) was officially implemented, and a new light-duty tractor trailer (C6) was added, which made many RV enthusiasts. , Motorcyclists are eager to try.
So, is it easy to learn a C6 driver's license?
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The old driver failed to dump the warehouse three times without success
At 2:00 p.m., on the coaching field of a driving school, Mr. Sun was driving a pickup truck and dragging an orange-yellow RV to practice reversing the garage.
Although he drives ordinary small cars all the year round, he obviously hasn't mastered the reversing essentials of "tracting a trailer": the first time he reversed, the direction was not in place; the second time, the turning wheel was not in time; "You need to turn the wheel in the "reverse direction" first, put on reverse gear, and you will be wrong as soon as you turn the steering wheel.
"It's really not easy. But it's not easy, and I want to learn." Mr. Sun, who was slightly frustrated, told reporters when he got out of the car that the C6 driver's license made the RV life he was looking forward to getting closer.
Beijing citizens learn C6 driver's license mainly for leisure and entertainment.
The person in charge of the marketing department of a driving school told reporters that there are about 300 students who have come to apply for additional driving to learn the C6 driver's license. , and some are motorcycle riders, hoping to drive and drag motorcycles for long-distance travel as soon as possible.
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C6 driver's license cannot be directly applied for
According to the new regulations, can the C6 driver's license be directly applied for?
Who can apply for an additional C6 driver's license?
Shen Yuhui, a policeman from the Law Enforcement and Supervision Squadron of the Beijing Vehicle Administration, explained to reporters that the C6 driver's license cannot be directly applied for, but only after obtaining a driving license for driving a small car (C1) or a small automatic car (C2) or above, and this score Only those who have not scored 12 points in the cycle and the most recent scoring cycle before the application can apply for additional driving.
That is to say, drivers who hold A1, A3, B1, B2, C1, and C2 driver's licenses can obtain a C6 driver's license through additional driving.
However, if you only hold a C3, C4, C5 or D, E, F driver's license, you cannot add a C6 driver's license.
"For those who originally held an A2 driver's license downgraded, there is no need to take an exam, and they can directly apply to the vehicle management office for endorsement of the C6 driving license." Shen Yuhui said that on April 1, the recipient of Beijing's first C6 driver's license, Mr. Cui, That is, in 2019, he voluntarily downgraded his A2 driver's license.
After the release of the new regulations, he directly applied to the DMV for a replacement, and luckily he became the "first person with a C6 driver's license" in Beijing.
The reporter learned that the A2 driver's license is a tractor, and it can also drive heavy-duty, medium-duty full-trailer and semi-trailer trains, and can also drive B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4 and other types of licenses.
After the new C6 driver's license is added, drivers holding A2 can directly drive light towing trailers without additional driving.
Can an A2 driver's license be towed directly on the road?
However, the reporter found a problem: the reporter, like Mr. Cui before, held an A2 driver's license, but neither received training in driving a trailer.
So, can I directly drive a light towing trailer on the road after applying for an endorsement for a C6 driver's license?
Shen Yuhui explained that drivers who held the B book of large trucks before 2004 were uniformly identified as A2 after the reform of the motor vehicle driver's license that year.
If this part of the driver has no experience in driving a tractor, it is indeed not suitable to directly drive a light towing trailer on the road.
On April 1, Mr. Cui, who obtained a C6 driver's license, told reporters in the office hall of the Beijing Vehicle Administration Office that although he could apply for it directly, he still went to the driving school for additional driving learning.
"Driving a trailer is very different from driving a normal car. If you don't go to a driving school to practice well, it's too dangerous to fumble on the road. For the safety of yourself and others, you still have to find a professional coach and follow along."
In addition, to apply for a C6 driver's license, there are also age requirements, which must be over 20 years old and under 60 years old.
However, for those who are over 60 years old and under 70 years old, who really need to drive a light towing trailer, they can also apply for additional driving after passing the tests of memory, judgment, reaction and other abilities.
After the age of 70, the C6 driver's license will be cancelled.
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How difficult is it to learn towing technology?
According to the new regulations, to obtain a C6 driver's license, subjects 2 and 3 are required to take the test of general knowledge of safe and civilized driving. The full score of the test is 100 points, and those who score 90 points respectively are qualified.
Subject two test items include pile test, curve driving, right-angle turn three items.
Focus on the assessment of the driver's perception, judgment, and operation ability of the body position and movement trajectory to ensure the safe driving ability of light towing trailers.
How difficult is it to learn towing technology?
Shen Yuhui gave a detailed explanation: "There is another car towed behind the car, which is called a 'train'. The total length of the train is already a bit like a bus, especially when turning, the driver must consider the 'inner wheel difference' If you turn the car at a sufficient angle like you usually drive a car, the body of the car in front will pass, and the part of the trailer behind will definitely run into pedestrians or other vehicles on the side of the road.”
"In a sense, the difficulty of learning the C6 driver's license is more difficult than the heavy-duty trailer driving involved in the A2 driver's license." Shen Yuhui explained that this is due to the different positions of the hinge points of the heavy-duty and light-duty tractors. The hinge point of the trailer is further forward, and in actual driving, the operation when turning is easier to grasp than the C6 light tractor trailer with the hinge point behind.
On the training ground of the driving school, the reporter saw that the biggest problem encountered by the old drivers who came to increase their driving was reversing.
When the warehouse is overturned, it is not uncommon to see twists and turns, serpentine walking, and frequent pressure lines.
The on-site coach told reporters that all the old drivers who came to increase driving were old drivers, and the original driving habits were deeply rooted, so it was difficult for the old drivers to change the original technology.
The coach explained that the single-machine reversing is the reversing of ordinary vehicles, and they all turn the wheels in the same direction. When reversing to the left, the wheels are turned to the left. When reversing to the right, the wheels are turned to the right. When the trailer is reversed, it is the opposite.
For old drivers, the sense of direction is more prone to confusion.
"When reversing, the sense of direction is slightly confused, and this mistake will be magnified. In extreme cases, the car in front and the trailer will even 'pull' over!" The coach used both hands to compare a right angle to the reporter. Come on! No one can move. If you don't seek help, then don't leave."
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C6 driver's license promises to boost 'RV economy'
At noon on April 9, at an RV base in Miyun, many citizens drove their RVs to come for a leisure vacation.
A number of citizens told reporters that the car was rented, "just enjoy the RV life for a while."
"Buying an RV? There's no way to park it." Mr. Guan, a citizen, told reporters that problems such as low usage and no place to park restrict the RV market.
However, even so, the desire to travel in a motorhome is increasing.
For the newly issued C6 driver's license, Mr. Guan is quite yearning, "When I didn't have a C6 driver's license, the RV life I imagined was a single-motor RV, and I didn't think much about towing a RV. Now, with a C6 driver's license, you can choose to buy a trailer. Hang the RV, the front car can be used daily, the trailer RV can be parked in a parking lot, put the travel necessities in it, and drag it when you go out. This is more practical than buying a RV with a large chassis. ."
The Ministry of Public Security clearly mentioned in the new regulations that the increase of the C6 driving type is to "better meet the needs of the masses for self-driving travel and promote the development of new forms of tourism travel".
Liao Hongbin, president of the Beijing RV Camping and Self-Driving Travel Association and vice president of the China Tourist Vehicle and Boat Association Self-Driving and Camping RV Branch, said that considering my country's population base and economic development level, more people will yearn for and directly participate in RVs in the future. Life.
"Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the global RV market has entered a stage of gradual growth." Liao Hongbin said that at present, the growth rate of RVs in the United States and Europe has reached a record high, of which the proportion of trailer RVs has reached 90% and 80% respectively.
Compared with these countries and regions, China's RV market still has great room for development.
"The current number of RVs in my country is only 200,000, while Europe has reached 6 million, and the United States has reached about 10 million."
According to reports, before the Ministry of Public Security confirms the quasi-driving type of the C6 driver's license, riders are towed on the road, and various traffic problems often occur.
The confirmation of the issuance of the C6 driver's license has fundamentally solved the gap in the law.
More importantly, the new C6 driver's license not only conforms to social and economic development, but also promotes the development of the entire "RV economy" industry chain.
"This is something that affects the whole body." Liao Hongbin said.
Photo by our reporter An Ran He Jianliang