Has the Night Driving Test for Subject 3 Been Cancelled?
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Currently, only the night driving test for small vehicle category in Subject 3 has been cancelled. Below is the relevant information about the deduction standards for Subject 3: Deduction of 100 points: Before stopping, failing to observe the traffic conditions behind and to the right through the interior and exterior rearview mirrors. After the examiner issues the instruction to pull over, failing to stop within the specified distance. After stopping, the vehicle body exceeds the right edge of the road or the sidewalk edge. After stopping, not turning the head to observe the side and rear traffic conditions before opening the door from inside the vehicle. Not closing the door after getting out of the vehicle. Deduction of 10 points: After stopping, the vehicle body is more than 30cm away from the right edge of the road or the sidewalk edge. After stopping, not tightening the parking brake. Releasing the foot brake pedal before tightening the parking brake. Deduction of 5 points: Not turning off the engine before getting out of the vehicle.
Last month, I just got my driver's license, and the night driving test part of Subject 3 has indeed been canceled in our area. My instructor told me that many cities are doing the same now, such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, integrating the night test into the daytime road test. During the exam, the examiner will ask you to turn on the headlights and signal lights to check if the lighting operations are correct, simulating nighttime scenarios. This saves extra time and eliminates the need to wait until dark to take the test. I think it's a good change because, although night driving skills are important, canceling the separate night test doesn't mean you can ignore practicing. I recommend that beginners spend more time driving at night to get familiar with light changes and road conditions—safety comes first. After getting your license, you won’t panic when you actually encounter night driving. In short, the policy has changed, but the content is still part of the evaluation, and there’s no harm in learning more.
