How many points are deducted for the front of the car crossing the line in Subject 2?
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Crossing the line means the vehicle body goes out of the designated line. In the Subject 2 driving test, if the vehicle body crosses the line, 100 points will be deducted, resulting in a failed test. In addition to the vehicle body crossing the line, other actions that will deduct 100 points include failing to park properly in reverse parking, stopping midway, not following the prescribed route or sequence, and exceeding the allotted time. The full score for Subject 2 is 100 points, with evaluation criteria set for failing, deducting 20 points, deducting 10 points, and deducting 5 points. The test is considered passed if the following conditions are met: ① For applicants of large buses, tractors, city buses, medium buses, and large trucks, a score of 90 or above is required; ② For other vehicle types, a score of 80 or above is required. If a candidate fails the Subject 2 test, they are allowed one retake on the spot. If they do not take the retake or fail the retake, the test is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule the test after ten days. Within the validity period of the driving skill test permit, the number of test attempts for Subject 2 and Subject 3 road driving skills cannot exceed five. If the fifth attempt is still unsuccessful, the scores of other previously passed subjects will be invalidated.
In the Subject 2 driving test, penalties for the car's front sweeping the line depend on the specific item. During reverse parking, if the car body sweeps the edge line of the parking space, it results in an immediate 100-point deduction and failure. Similarly, sweeping the line during curve driving or right-angle turns also incurs severe penalties. For parallel parking, sweeping the line deducts 10 points, but accumulating two such deductions will lead to disqualification. However, on the slope stop, the focus is less on the car's front position and more on the correct wheel placement. During practice, my instructor repeatedly emphasized that reverse parking and curve driving are most critical for avoiding line sweeping, especially right reverse parking, where late steering can cause the car's front to sweep the right edge line. The solution is to steer back early at the reference point to create distance. Additionally, setting the seat too high can lead to misjudging reference points, all of which affect the risk of line sweeping.
I just passed the Subject 2 test recently, and I've specifically studied the issue of the car's front end sweeping the lines. In the reverse parking test item, as long as the front of the car touches the yellow boundary line of the parking space, the system directly determines that the car body is out of line and deducts 100 points, ending the test on the spot. For parallel parking, sweeping the line deducts 10 points, but allows you to continue the operation. During the curve driving, the car body must not press the line at any time, and sweeping the edge line with the front of the car directly results in a full deduction. The same applies to the right-angle turn; sweeping the inner corner line or the outer line with the front of the car is considered a serious mistake. Interestingly, in the hill start test item, the position of the car's front end is not considered; only the distance of the wheels within 30 centimeters from the side line is checked to avoid point deductions. During practice, I found that controlling the speed is the most crucial; only by pressing the clutch to half-engagement can you precisely adjust the angle of the car's front end to avoid sweeping the lines.
The rules for the Subject 2 driving test clearly specify different penalties for the car's front end crossing the line in different test items. Crossing the line during reverse parking results in a 100-point deduction, crossing during parallel parking incurs a 10-point deduction, and crossing during curve driving leads to immediate failure. For example, if the front of the car touches the S-curve boundary line during curve driving or the corner line during a right-angle turn, these situations will result in failing the test. It's good news that the position of the car's front is not considered during hill-start parking. To avoid point deductions, pay attention to the timing of steering: during reverse parking, turn the steering wheel in advance when the car's front is close to the boundary line, don't wait until it's parallel; during curve driving, always keep the front of the car along the outer side of the curve to naturally avoid the risk of crossing the line.
