Is the Slope Fixed-point Parking Test Removed for C1 License on June 1st?
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There are new changes in the driver's license test: Starting from June 1st, the "slope fixed-point parking and starting" item will be removed from the Subject 2 test for small automatic transmission vehicle driver's licenses. The interval for scheduling the Subject 3 test will be adjusted from 30 days after passing the Subject 1 test to 20 days. For those applying for additional licenses for large and medium-sized passenger and cargo vehicles, the interval for scheduling the Subject 3 test will be adjusted from 40 days after passing the Subject 1 test to 30 days. Pilot electronic driver's licenses: Starting from June 1st, Tianjin, Chengdu, and Suzhou will pilot the electronic driver's license system. Electronic driver's licenses will be generated through the national public security traffic management electronic license system, dynamically displaying the status of the license for convenient real-time query, display, and verification. More locations will be selected for expanded pilot programs in the second half of this year, with nationwide implementation planned for 2022.
I'm the instructor who just finished training this batch of students. After June 1st, the C1 test has indeed removed the hill start item. The new regulations have reduced the 5 items in Subject 2 to 4 items, now only testing reverse parking, parallel parking, curve driving, and right-angle turns. However, don't let your guard down. In Subject 3, you still need to master hill operations for starting and parking. You'll inevitably encounter slopes when driving on actual roads. I always make sure to give my students extra practice on hill starts during training.
As a fresh license holder last month, I can personally confirm that the slope stop is no longer a worry in the driving test now! Under the new regulations, this item has been completely removed for automatic transmission vehicles, and the 30cm margin requirement has also been eliminated for manual transmission. However, my instructor reminded me that hill starts are a daily driving necessity, so I still practiced the clutch and throttle coordination repeatedly during training. I suggest you focus more on high-failure items like reverse parking and parallel parking, and don’t forget the crucial detail of pulling the handbrake during the test.
