What are the points deducted in Subject 2 of the driving test?
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Different items in Subject 2 have different deduction points. The specific analysis is as follows: 1. General deductions: Not wearing a seatbelt, not closing the car door properly, and not having the gear in neutral when starting the engine all result in a deduction of 100 points. Not using the turn signal, using the turn signal for less than three seconds, forgetting to turn off the turn signal, or using the turn signal incorrectly, and stalling the engine all result in a deduction of 10 points each. 2. Parallel parking: If the vehicle exceeds the line after stopping in the parking space, or if the task takes more than 90 seconds, 100 points will be deducted. Not using or incorrectly using the turn signal when exiting the parking space will also result in a deduction of 100 points. If the vehicle body touches the parking line or the wheels touch the lane boundary line during movement, 10 points will be deducted each time. Stopping for more than 2 seconds during the task will result in a deduction of 5 points each time. 3. Reverse parking: If the task takes more than 210 seconds, if the vehicle does not follow the prescribed route or sequence, if the front wheels do not pass the control line before reversing, or if the vehicle fails to enter the parking space, 100 points will be deducted. Stopping for more than 2 seconds during the task will result in a deduction of 5 points each time. 4. Curve driving: If the wheels press the edge line or if the vehicle stops for more than 2 seconds, 100 points will be deducted.
I deeply understand the penalty points in Subject Two. Last time, I almost failed the test due to minor details. The most critical mistake is touching the line during reverse parking, which results in an immediate 100-point deduction—whether you turn the steering wheel too early or too late, it's risky. The most common error is in the hill-start parking: if the front of the car exceeds 30 cm from the pole line, you lose 10 points; exceeding 50 cm means an outright fail, and being too far from the side line also costs points. For parallel parking, forgetting to signal before exiting deducts 10 points, and touching the line with the wheels leads to disqualification. During curve driving, stopping for more than 2 seconds deducts 5 points, but stopping multiple times in a row is dangerous. For right-angle turns, forgetting to signal costs 10 points, and touching the line with the wheels means a 100-point deduction. Finally, stalling during take-off deducts 10 points, and rolling back more than 30 cm results in an immediate fail. These little traps require a lot of practice to avoid.
During driving practice, the instructor repeatedly emphasized the fatal point deductions in Subject 2. Reversing into the garage with the car body completely out of bounds results in immediate disqualification, and having the wheels over the line is usually unrecoverable. Hill starts are the most challenging—parking too far from the edge line during the stop deducts 10 points, stalling once deducts another 10 points, and failing to start within 30 seconds incurs additional penalties. Exiting parallel parking without using the turn signal guarantees a 10-point deduction, and the rear of the car sweeping the line during entry is also a common issue. Driving over the line in curve driving is an instant failure, but be careful not to stop midway to avoid crossing the line, as stopping for more than 2 seconds will also cost points. Forgetting to signal during a right-angle turn is the most regrettable rookie mistake. Remember, mastering key details is more important than chasing perfection—accumulating over 20 points in deductions means failing the test.
