Should I Use My Left or Right Eye for Reference Points in Subject 2?
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Each instructor teaches different methods for reference points, and students' understanding varies. It's essential to practice more in the car to find the method that suits you best. Below is relevant information: 1. Small Vehicle Test Content: The test includes five mandatory items—reverse parking, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, right-angle turns, and curve driving (commonly known as S-curves). Some regions may have a sixth item, such as highway toll card collection. 2. Large Vehicle Test Content: The test includes pile driving, stopping and starting on a slope, parallel parking, driving over a single-plank bridge, curve driving, right-angle turns, passing through a width-restricted gate, navigating continuous obstacles, driving on bumpy roads, making narrow U-turns, as well as simulated highway driving, continuous sharp turns on mountain roads, tunnels, rainy (foggy) conditions, slippery roads, and emergency handling.
As someone with long-term experience in driving instruction, I've noticed many students wonder whether to focus on reference points with their left or right eye before the Stage 2 driving test. However, from practical experience, the optimal approach is to naturally use both eyes simultaneously when observing reference points. These reference positions are designed considering normal human visual habits - binocular vision provides accurate depth perception and spatial alignment, such as when referencing side mirrors or markers during parking maneuvers. Attempting to use only the left or right eye may cause parallax errors or distance misjudgment, affecting test performance. I recommend focusing more on adjusting seat height and body posture to maintain a straight, stable sightline, which makes it easier to understand reference point logic during practice. Developing the habit of using both eyes not only helps pass the test but also cultivates safe driving awareness, preventing unnecessary deviations during turns or lane changes. More simulation practice to familiarize yourself with scenarios proves more effective than obsessing over eye details.
