Assessment of the Chinese driver licensing system implemented from 1 Jan 2013 to 30 Sep 2016

The investigations of novice drivers were also conducted to assess the system, and the results indicate that most driving leaners prepared for their driving knowledge test by mass practice, and the updated driving knowledge tests indicate that their driving knowledge faded over time. Only 66.9% of the participants passed the simulated test 3-5 months after being licensed. Investigations on in-vehicle training indicate that the average actual training time is shorter than the minimum legal requirement, although the research populations successfully passed the tests. In general, the driver licensing system of the 2013 edition cannot achieve its intended results based on the work presented in this paper. This work can be used as a reference for the driver licensing system reform in the future.