How many points are deducted for crossing the yellow line in Subject 2?
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In the Subject 2 driving test, crossing the yellow line during the reverse parking exercise results in an immediate failure, deducting 100 points. The evaluation criteria for each item in the Subject 2 test are as follows: 1. Reverse parking is judged according to the following rules: failure to follow the prescribed route or sequence results in disqualification; the vehicle body crossing the line results in disqualification; failure to complete the reverse parking results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification. 2. Hill start and stop is judged according to the following rules: if the front bumper of the car or the front axle of the motorcycle is not aligned with the pole line and exceeds 1250px front or back, it results in disqualification; exceeding the prescribed time for starting results in disqualification; if the front bumper of the car or the front axle of the motorcycle is not aligned with the pole line but does not exceed 1250px front or back, 10 points are deducted; if the vehicle body is more than 750px away from the road edge line after stopping, 10 points are deducted. 3. Parallel parking is judged according to the following rules: if the vehicle body crosses the line after parking in the space, it results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification; if the tires touch the lane edge line during movement, 10 points are deducted. 4. Curve driving is judged according to the following rules: if the wheels cross the road edge line, it results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification. 5. Right-angle turn is judged according to the following rules: if the wheels cross the road edge line, it results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification.
As a driving instructor who has guided over a thousand students through the Subject 2 test, I've seen way too many cases of crossing the yellow line. Every time I see a student's tire touch the field's yellow line, my heart skips a beat. According to the examination standards, any part of the vehicle solidly crossing the yellow line results in an immediate 100-point deduction, which means instant test failure. That wide yellow line at the field's edge is the warning boundary—the test vehicle has sensors that trigger an alarm upon even slight contact. Extra caution is needed during reverse parking and parallel parking maneuvers, as blind spots in mirrors make line-crossing more likely. I always remind students to steer early and maintain at least three fingers' width between the car body and yellow line in mirrors for safety.
Just passed the subject two test last week, and I have a lot to say about crossing the yellow line. On my first attempt, the rear wheel touched the outer yellow line during the right-angle turn, and before the car even came to a complete stop, the system announced point deduction and failure. The examiner said it's all electronic monitoring now, and there's absolutely no leniency for crossing the yellow line. The test car's tire triggers an infrared scan upon touching the 7-centimeter-wide sensor strip, and if the entire vehicle crosses the yellow line, it's considered out of bounds and an immediate fail. Later, I got smarter—controlled the speed more slowly and made sure the distance between the rear of the car and the boundary line in the mirror was about the size of a fist before turning the wheel.
