What are the five items in Subject 2?
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Subject 2, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment and is the abbreviation for the field driving skills test. For small cars (C1/C2), the test items include five mandatory components: reversing into a garage, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, right-angle turns, and curve driving (commonly known as S-curves). In some regions, there is a sixth item: high-speed card collection. Below are related details: 1. Large vehicle test items: These include pole testing, stopping and starting on a slope, parallel parking, crossing a single-plank bridge, curve driving, right-angle turns, passing through a width-restricted gate, navigating continuous obstacles, driving on bumpy roads, narrow-road U-turns, as well as simulated highway driving, continuous sharp turns on mountain roads, tunnels, rain (fog) conditions, slippery roads, and emergency handling. 2. Notes: If you fail the Subject 2 test, you can retake it once. If you do not take the retest or fail the retest, the current test session ends, and the applicant must reschedule the test after ten days. Within the validity period of the driving skills test permit, the number of rescheduled tests for Subject 2 and Subject 3 road driving skills tests must not exceed five. If the fifth rescheduled test is still failed, the results of other previously passed subjects will be invalidated.
I just passed my driving test last month, and there were five items in Subject Two that left a deep impression on me: The first was reverse parking, which involves backing into a parking space and requires precise control of the steering and rearview mirror angles. The second was parallel parking, simulating parking parallel to the roadside, where you have to manage the spacing and angle of the vehicle. The third was stopping and starting on a slope—coming to a halt on an incline and then restarting, which was the most prone to stalling. It took me many practices to master the coordination between the accelerator and clutch. The fourth was curve driving, navigating S-shaped bends to practice flexible turning skills. The fifth was right-angle turns, making quick turns at right angles, being careful to check the mirrors to avoid crossing the line. I found practicing simulated scenarios the most helpful. My instructor taught me to stay calm when reversing in real-life situations, and now parking when I go out is much easier.
As someone who has taken the test twice, I believe the five items in Subject 2 are all tests of fundamental skills: reversing into a garage assesses your ability to maneuver in tight spaces, parallel parking hones the essential parallel operation for daily parking; stopping and starting on a slope focuses on control and preventing rollback, curve driving cultivates smoothness in navigating turns, and right-angle turns strengthen judgment in sharp turns. Safe driving starts with these basics—each item not mastered properly can lead to problems on the road, such as scraping the curb if a turn isn't executed steadily. I recommend familiarizing yourself with the test route beforehand to ease nerves and ensure passing on the first try.
