What are the items in Subject 2?
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For small vehicles (C1, C2), the test items include five mandatory components: reversing into a garage, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope (canceled for C2), turning at a right angle, and driving through curves (commonly known as S-curves). Some regions also include a sixth item: highway toll card collection. For large vehicles (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2), the test items include: stake test, stopping and starting on a slope, parallel parking, driving over a single-plank bridge, driving through curves, turning at a right angle, passing through a width-restricted gate, navigating continuous obstacles, driving on undulating roads, making a U-turn on a narrow road, as well as simulated scenarios such as highway driving, continuous sharp turns on mountain roads, tunnels, rainy (foggy) conditions, slippery roads, and emergency handling. Subject 2 is scored out of 100 points, with evaluation criteria set for failing, deducting 20 points, deducting 10 points, and deducting 5 points. The test is considered passed under the following conditions: ① For applicants of large buses, tractors, city buses, medium buses, and large trucks, a score of 90 or above is required; ② For other vehicle types, a score of 80 or above is required. Candidates are allowed one retake if they fail the Subject 2 test. If they do not take the retake or fail the retake, the current test session is terminated, and the applicant must reschedule the test after ten days. Within the validity period of the driving skill test permit, the number of rescheduling for Subject 2 and Subject 3 road driving skill tests must not exceed five times. If the fifth rescheduled test is still failed, the results of other previously passed subjects will be invalidated.
I remember when I first started learning to drive, the test items in Subject 2 made me particularly nervous, but I gradually got familiar with them. It mainly includes reversing into a garage, which is one of the core skills, testing how to reverse precisely in a tight space; parallel parking, simulating the scenario of parking by the roadside; stopping and starting on a slope, requiring coordination between the clutch and brake; turning at a right angle, testing steering wheel control; and driving through curves, often called S-turns, checking how you maintain direction on winding roads. When I practiced reversing into a garage, I kept hitting the poles. The instructor taught me to watch the rearview mirror and the position of the car body, and after repeated practice, I finally got the hang of it. I usually found an open space and used buckets to simulate parking spots, spending several weekends before finally passing the exam. I realized these items are not just for the test but also to lay the foundation for real-world driving.
