Licensed to Drive EP1 | 我在中国考驾照1

One of the only things
外籍人士来到中国
most expats can't do in China
无法直接
is drive their own car.
驾驶机动车
If you really want to drive,
如果你有驾驶需求
it's actually quite easy.
其实也很简单
All you have to do is to
只需要带着驾照
bring a valid driver's license
来到车管所
to the traffic authority,
来到车管所
and you will have to do one theory test,
然后通过驾驶员理论考试
which you can study for…
考生可以通过APP
there's an APP for that.
复习准备
But if you like me,
但如果你像我一样
and let your license expire,
驾照过期了
you actually have to start from scratch,
就需要一切从头开始
and do all four tests from the very beginning.
准备全部四次考试
It's a bit of long process,
这个过程有点长
but it's manageable.
但也是可以做到的
And last year,
去年
I got my Chinese driver's license.
我考取了中国驾照
I'm actually coming up to
现在我即将结束
the end of my one-year probation period,
一年的实习期
which means soon I won't have to put the sticker
也就是说我不需要
on the back of my car when I drive.
在车后贴“实习”标识
And I'll be able to drive on any road in China.
并且可以在国内驾驶任何公路
And now that things are open up again,
如今既然一切已经放开
maybe I'll take a trip out of province.
也许我会开启一段跨省自驾游
The first step is registration,
考驾照的第一步是注册
then an eye exam,
然后做视力检查
and finally I'll sit down
最后进入考场
and do test number 1.
进行科目一考试
All of this can be done on the same day.
这些可以在一天内完成
Hello.
你好
I'm here to register for the driver's test.
我来注册驾驶员考试
May I have your passport?
请出示你的护照
Of course.
好的
All right. Thanks.
好 谢谢
It's very easy so far.
一切非常顺利
They actually spoke English at reception.
前台工作人员能够英文交流
I have my driver's license from Canada
我准备了我的加拿大驾照
prepared as well as an official translation,
驾照翻译件
and my temporary residence permit
临时住宿登记单
and my passport, of course.
和护照
So if this all gets accepted,
当一切顺利提交后
I will then move on to
我将前去体检
the standard physical examination
我将前去体检
before having my picture taken,
然后拍照
and going up to do the theory test.
再上楼进行理论考试
The vehicle administration
对于境外驾驶证
bureau only accepts official translations
车管所仅接受
of overseas driver's licenses
来自以下
rom the following institutions:
指定机构的翻译件
Which license do you want,
驾驶证是要开手牌
manual or automatic transmission?
还是开自牌
Automatic transmission.
自牌
That's C2, right?
自牌的就是C2对吧
Yes.
对
I spent a lot of time
考试前
reviewing the questions
我花了很长时间
for test 1 on an APP
在Laowaidrive APP
called "Laowaidrive test".  
上复习了科目一的题目
Please give me your documents.
请给我你的文件
Sure. Here you are.
好的 给你
Passport and driver's license.
护照和驾照
Well, I scored 98 out of 100.
100分的考卷我得了98分
I don't know which two questions I got wrong.
我也不知道哪两道做错了
A little bit upset
我感到有一点沮丧
because I studied really hard for this.
因为我真的非常认真复习了
I should have scored 100.
所以我应该能考100分的
But you know...
但我通过了
I'll take the pass.
但我通过了
Now that I have my results.
既然我通过了考试
I go back downstairs to fill out the forms,
那就可以下楼填写材料
and set up for my practical exams.
然后准备实操考试了
Although I have submitted
虽然我提交了
all of my documents,
全部资料
to do the next tests I need to register
登记之后的考试
on the traffic police's 12123 app.
仍然需要注册交管部的官方APP12123
The app is all in Chinese
APP是全中文的
and will not allow you to register
注册时必须使用中文姓名
unless you have a Chinese name,
所以外籍人士需要为自己取中文名
Hey, everybody.
大家好
Stephen here.
大家好
I'm trying to get
斯蒂文今天
my Chinese driver's license,
还在努力考驾照
and I've been told that
我听说
the parking component of the
倒车入库
driving exam is the most difficult,
是考试中最难的部分
because you're not allowed to readjust.
因为你不被允许重新调整
You have to do it in one
你需要完美做到
like sweeping singular movement
一次到位
and it has to be perfect,
一次到位
30 centimeters from the line
车身前后左右
at every end of the car,
都距离黄线30厘米
the front, the back, the left, the right.
都距离黄线30厘米
Yes.
很好
It's perfect.
完美
When your shoulder
当你的肩膀
parallel with the yellow line,
与黄线平行
that's perfect.
就做到了
Go back.Go back.Go back.
后退 后退 后退
Now, here.
现在 这里
Yes. OK. Straight. Here.
好的 拉直 这里
You should practice.
你还需要练习
Yeah.
好的
This parking test was a bit
倒车入库比我想象的
more challenging than I thought.
更具挑战性
I figured it would be easy
之前我以为很简单
because I've had my license for decades,
因为我已经获得驾照几十年了
but the rules for test 2 are very strict.
但是科目二的考试要求非常严格
I went back to the driving school twice
我又去驾校
to get some more practice in,
训练了两次
and passed the test easily.
然后顺利通过了考试
Today I'm practicing for Test No. 3.
今天我来准备科目三了
I'm here with my Coach, Coach Lu.
这是我的教练陆师傅
He's gonna help me out here.
他将助我一臂之力
Now for me the most challenging part of
这一场考试
this test is actually understanding
对我来说最难的部分
the prompts that the computer gives me.
其实是听懂电脑给的指令
I've actually been driving for quite some time,
我已经开车很久了
so I'm comfortable behind the wheel of a car,
所以开车对我来说很舒服
but what I'm not necessarily familiar with
但是我并不是非常熟悉
is the commands that will
但是我并不是非常熟悉
come from the testing computer,
考试电脑给出的
which are all in Mandarin.
中文指令
So I need to learn all of those commands
所以我需要学习所有这些指令
and how to execute them properly
以及如何正确执行
in a timely fashion in order to pass this test.
才能通过考试
Let's do it.
让我们开始吧
Next, you will take a test.
下面将进行
on how to use lights at night
模拟夜间灯光使用的考试
Please turn on the headlights.
请开启前照灯
Passing a slope.
通过坡路
Driving on a road without street lights.
在无照明的道路行使
As expected,
如我所料
I passed the road test,
我通过了路考
the driving part was easy,
驾驶部分很简单
it was the "lights test" at the very beginning
最开始的灯光测试
that was the hardest part.
是最难的部分
There is no room for error
不容一点错误
and you only get a few seconds to react,
只有几秒钟来反应
but I got through it.
但我顺利通过了

Well. I'm back at the traffic management administration office
我又回到了车管所
to do my Test No.4.
来考科目四
Now when you're getting your driver's license,
在驾驶证考试过程中
Test 1 and 4 are written.
科目一和科目四是笔试
However, they are different.
但是，它们有所不同
Test 4 focuses a little bit more on traffic security measures，
科目四更侧重于交通安全规则
first-aid stuff and things like that.
急救等相关措施
So I'm about to go in now and register
现在要去窗口登记
to take my Test No.4.
然后进行科目四考试了

Well， I got a perfect score, 100%.
我得了满分100分
And now it's time for me to go
现在
and pick up my license finally.
我就去拿我的驾照了
Thanks.
谢谢
I can finally drive my car.
我终于可以开我的车了
Quite an ordeal
真是磨难重重
and I had to do a lot of stuff,
我花了很多精力
but you know it was probably a blessing
但也许这也算因祸得福
in disguise because I hadn't
毕竟我已经很久
driven in a very long time.
没开车了
And driving in China is very different
在中国开车
and driving where I'm from.
和在我老家也有很大区别
The roads are a lot more congested,
这里堵车严重得多
some of the laws are different.
而且有些法规也不一样
So it was probably a good thing
所以相比大多数这里的老外
that I did all four tests to get this license
直接上交境外驾照做更换
as opposed to simply handing in a valid license
我经历了所有四项考试
from overseas and switching it,
取得驾照
which is what most expats do
也是一件好事
when they move here.
也是一件好事
So I'm glad I did it.
我很高兴我做到了
It was tough, but it's done now,
虽然有些困难但我成功了
and I can finally drive my car.
也终于可以开车了