Viral video of a driving test in China has everyone talking. Here's why

Driving tests are a fairly simple affair in many countries, including India. But it's not the same case in all countries.

Recently, a video of a driving test in China has gone viral on the internet, and for good reasons.

Caution, the video might give you jitters if you dread taking your driver's licence test.


A social media user who goes by the name Tansu Yegen posted the clip on Twitter and wrote, "Driver license exam station in China".


The video shows a path with white outlines that includes a number of obstacles, and a person is seen driving their car within the marked lines, making sure they don't touch the white line. The car is seen getting parked, doing an eight, and even driving backwards.

The video opened with the car making a zigzag trail. The driver was then seen backing up the vehicle and parking it. One of the five individuals who were standing next to the car at this time could be seen moving to the opposite side to observe if the driver had touched any outlines.

A short while later, the driver was seen making an eight before reversing the vehicle for a longer route that included ascending and descending a track. At last, the driver was seen parallel parking, one of the trickiest manoeuvres for inexperienced drivers.

While the video has stunned many, it has left others thinking and contemplating how long it takes for people in China to get a driver's license.

The video has so far been viewed by over 1.8 million people and has been retweeted by almost 30,000 Twitter users.

Replying to that video, another user shared a picture of a driving test range from Taiwan which he said was equally complicated.




Another Twitter user said that he is from China and it isn't as difficult as is being shown in that video.

"I’m from China. This video isn’t exactly right. Actually in China the exam has been separated to 4 parts- 2 practical and 2 theoretical. Most difficult part is the first practical exam. And at this part, you need to pass 5 tests at one shot," the user by the name Cyanor said.