What are the rules for the reverse parking test in Subject 2?
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Detailed introduction to the rules of reverse parking in Subject 2: 1. Failure to enter the parking space: Some students tend to get nervous during the test. The system judges that the main reasons for not entering the parking space are too fast speed, poor clutch control, and inaccurate stopping point, resulting in failure in the first test item of Subject 2. 2. Crossing the line during reverse parking: There are many situations where the line is crossed during the test. For example, turning the steering wheel too late, the car body not being straight, or the speed being too fast. 3. Not following the prescribed route: Due to nervousness during the test, some students directly proceed to the next test item after completing the right reverse parking, ignoring the left reverse parking. Some students directly perform the left reverse parking first and then the right reverse parking, which is also unqualified. 4. Scoring standards for reverse parking: Not following the prescribed route sequence, the car body crossing the line, failure to enter the parking space, the project completion time exceeding 210s, and not having both front wheels touch the ground beyond the control line before reversing will all result in a deduction of 100 points. Stopping for more than 2s during the process will result in a deduction of 5 points per time.
I remember when I first learned parallel parking, the rules were quite straightforward: during the test, you had to start from a designated point, slowly reverse into the parking space, and absolutely couldn’t touch the yellow lines on the ground or the boundary poles—otherwise, you’d fail immediately. Throughout the process, you could only adjust the steering wheel once and couldn’t move forward or backward too much. During practice, I kept failing, usually because I turned the wheel too early or didn’t adjust the rearview mirrors properly. Later, my instructor told me to find the reference point for the distance between the front of the car and the corner of the parking space and to keep my movements smooth and continuous. After more practice, I got the hang of it—repeating the maneuver dozens of times in an empty lot until the car slid smoothly into place. Looking back now, these rules weren’t just testing parking skills but also training spatial awareness, which comes in handy for everyday parking.
