Is there a penalty for being less than 30 cm from the ramp edge?
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Starting on a slope with the vehicle body less than thirty centimeters from the edge line, but without crossing the lane line, does not incur a penalty. The evaluation criteria for slope parking and starting are as follows: Failing to park at the designated spot on the slope results in a deduction of 100 points. If the car's front bumper does not reach the control line after stopping, 100 points are deducted. Rolling back more than 30 cm after parking results in a 100-point deduction, while rolling back less than 30 cm incurs a 10-point deduction. The penalty criteria for starting on a slope are as follows: 1. After the vehicle stops, if the car's front bumper or the motorcycle's front axle is fixed on the pole line, and the deviation does not exceed 50 cm, 10 points are deducted; 2. After the vehicle stops, if the distance between the vehicle body and the roadside edge line is more than 30 cm, 10 points are deducted; if the distance exceeds 50 cm, the test is failed.
Back when I first got my driver's license, I also pondered about the angle of slopes. The instructor always emphasized that the test slope has a standard gradient of around 10%, which is equivalent to less than 6 degrees—nowhere near as steep as 30 degrees. Deductions are all about operational details: inaccurate stopping at the designated point, rolling back more than 30 cm, or stalling during start-up—all these count as deduction points. A gentler slope is actually easier to handle and less prone to issues. That time I practiced on a slope of about 12 degrees and stopped slightly off, which led to a deduction. In reality, the slopes in test areas are all designed to very standard specifications. During practice, it's most important to simulate stopping positions accurately and control the clutch—the angle itself never leads to deductions. While you should be cautious when encountering steep slopes in real driving, there's no need to worry about this during the test; just focus on honing your feel for it.
