What are the penalty rules for ramp parking?
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The penalty rules for ramp parking are as follows: 1. After stopping, if the right side of the vehicle body is more than 300mm away from the sideline: 10 points will be deducted; if more than 500mm, 100 points will be deducted; touching or crossing the line will result in a 100-point deduction. 2. After stopping, if the front bumper is not positioned on the pole line: and the deviation does not exceed 500mm, 10 points will be deducted; if it exceeds 500mm, 100 points will be deducted. 3. After stopping, if the parking brake is not fully engaged: 10 points will be deducted. 4. Failing to start within 30 seconds: 100 points will be deducted. 5. Stalling once during startup: 10 points will be deducted. 6. When starting the engine, if the gear is not in neutral or park: 100 points will be deducted.
When I took my driving test, the hill start was a real challenge. It was particularly easy to fail immediately with a 100-point deduction if the parking position wasn't accurate. For example, the right side of the car had to be within 30 centimeters of the edge line. If it exceeded that, the examiner would deduct 10 points, but in some test centers, exceeding 50 centimeters meant an instant fail. The start was even more critical—you had to pull the handbrake tight, slowly release the clutch while giving it some gas. If the car rolled back more than 30 centimeters, that was another 100 points gone; rolling back less than 30 centimeters would still cost you 10 points, which was considered lenient. I saw many people lose points for not using the handbrake or releasing it too quickly, and stalling the engine added another 10 points. This test item was all about your control of the clutch and brakes. Practicing more to get the feel was essential; otherwise, the chances of failing were high. Safe driving starts with mastering this checkpoint.
