Is There a Safety Officer Present During Subject Two?
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Subject Two exams generally do not have an accompanying safety officer in the vehicle. Subject Two, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment. It refers to the field driving skills test. For small vehicles (C1/C2), the test includes five mandatory items: reversing into a parking space (reverse parking), parallel parking, starting and stopping on a slope, right-angle turns, and curve driving (commonly known as the S-curve). Some regions may include a sixth item, such as high-speed toll collection. Below is an introduction to the subjects of the driver's license test: Subject One: Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test (Subject One) is a written test conducted on a computer, with a perfect score of 100. A score of 90 or above is considered passing (including 90). Subject Two: Field driving skills test (Subject Two) is conducted on-site with an actual vehicle. Results are simply pass or fail. The five mandatory items—reverse parking, parallel parking, S-curve, right-angle turns, and starting and stopping on a slope—are tested in sequence. The perfect score is 100, with 80 or above considered passing (including 80). Subject Three: Road driving skills test (Subject Three) is conducted on a highway or simulated road with an actual vehicle. The perfect score is 100, with passing scores as follows: 90 or above for large buses, 80 or above for large trucks, and 70 or above for other vehicle types. Subject Four: Safe and civilized driving knowledge test (Subject Four) is a written test with a perfect score of 100. A score of 90 or above is considered passing (including 90).
I recently passed my driver's license test. During the second subject test, the safety officer was indeed sitting next to me in the passenger seat. The whole process was quite nerve-wracking, but the safety officer mainly focused on whether my operations were correct and if there were any violations. If an unexpected situation arose, such as nearly hitting an obstacle, he would promptly remind me or even step on the auxiliary brake to prevent an accident. I remember being so nervous during the reverse parking that I almost scraped the car, and the safety officer immediately stopped me to help review my mistakes. This made me realize that the test is not just about technical skills but also about developing safe habits. After driving daily, I feel this kind of supervision is necessary—beginners are prone to mistakes, and professional oversight can reduce risks. In actual driving, I often self-check, simulating the test scenario to ensure every turn and parking is safe and reliable. The presence of the safety officer made the entire learning process more reassuring and minimized potential dangers.
