What are the penalty rules for parallel parking?
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Parallel parking penalty standards are as follows: 1. Regulations: Driving over the parking space and lane lines with tires, deduct 20 points. After the vehicle is parked in the space, if the body extends beyond the parking space lines, deduct 20 points. If the vehicle is not properly aligned after parking, deduct 5 points. Failing to park in one forward and one reverse movement, deduct 20 points. Touching or scraping the poles, deduct 20 points. 2. New rules: After the implementation of the new traffic regulations, parallel parking no longer uses poles, and all parking space boundaries are marked with ground lines. For students learning C1 driver's license, the length of the parallel parking space is 1.5 times the vehicle length plus 1 meter. Drive the vehicle to the front of the parking space parallel to the direction of travel, then reverse into the space to the right rear without any pauses. As long as the vehicle is parked within this range without crossing the parking space lines, it is considered a pass.
Last time I took the driver's license test, the scoring rules for parallel parking really gave me a hard time. The rules were quite strict: touching the boundary line while parking would deduct 10 points, and if the car body completely crossed the line, it would result in an automatic failure—so frustrating! There was also a time limit of 120 seconds, with 1 point deducted for every second over, and during practice, I was so flustered that I almost didn’t make it. Pressing the wheel against the line cost 5 points, and if the car wasn’t centered or parked properly, additional points would be deducted. During practice, I often made mistakes by turning the steering wheel too late or too early, resulting in a crooked car body. My instructor taught me to align first and then reverse, controlling the clutch for slow movements—it took several tries to get the angle right. Before the test, I intensified my simulation training, and now, when I encounter roadside parking in daily driving, those rules have been a huge help in avoiding scratches on neighbors' cars. In short, although the deductions were annoying, practicing thoroughly helped me pass the test, and developing safe habits is crucial.
