How Many Times Can You Fail Subject 2 Before Being Disqualified?
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You cannot continue taking Subject 2 after failing 5 times. The penalty items for Subject 2 are as follows: 1. Front and rear stopping distance: If the front bumper or front axle of the vehicle is not aligned with the pole line after stopping, and the deviation exceeds 50 cm, it is a failure; if the deviation does not exceed 50 cm, 10 points are deducted. 2. Left and right stopping distance: If the body of the vehicle is more than 30 cm away from the road edge line after stopping, 10 points are deducted; if it is more than 50 cm away, the test is failed. 3. Rolling back: If the vehicle rolls back 30 cm but not more than 50 cm after starting, 20 points are deducted; if it rolls back 50 cm, the test is failed. 4. Stalling: Stalling on a slope results in a 20-point deduction; if the vehicle is not restarted within 30 seconds after stopping, it is a failure due to timeout.
To be honest, I only found out about this rule recently when I was helping my driving school instructor organize materials. There's an overall limit on the number of driving test attempts, with a maximum of 5 tries for each subject. If you fail Subject 2 five times in a row, your previous Subject 1 results will be invalidated. You'll have to start over from Subject 1 when reapplying for the test. I've seen students who failed four times and were just a little short of passing, so stressed they couldn't sleep. My advice is, if you haven't passed by the third attempt, don't rush to pay for a retest immediately. Have the instructor thoroughly review the issues with you—maybe you're not remembering the reference points accurately or having trouble with clutch control. Five chances are actually quite generous; the key is identifying the problem.
