What are the test items for Subject 2 of the driving license exam?
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The test items for small car C1/C2 license include five mandatory items: reverse parking (backing into a garage), parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, right-angle turns, and curve driving (commonly known as S-curve). Some regions may have a sixth item: highway toll card collection. According to Article 25 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" (Ministry of Public Security Order No. 123), starting from June 1, 2021, the slope stopping and starting item was removed for C2 and C5 license tests. For large vehicle A/B licenses, Subject 2 includes 16 items: reverse parking, continuous obstacle course, curve driving, highway simulation test, limited-width gate, undulating road, single-plank bridge, narrow road U-turn, slope starting and stopping, parallel parking, highway emergency handling, mountain road simulation, right-angle turns, rain/fog weather simulation, highway tire blowout simulation, and tunnel driving simulation. For small cars, a score of 90 is required to pass. The Subject 2 driving test is scored out of 100, with criteria for failing (0 points), minus 20 points, minus 10 points, and minus 5 points. The passing standards are: applicants for large buses, tractors, city buses, medium buses, and large trucks must score 90 or above; applicants for other license types must score 80 or above. Article 44 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" states that each subject test can be taken once with one retake opportunity if failed. If the retake is not taken or is failed, the test process ends, and the applicant must reschedule. Within the validity period of the learner's permit, the number of attempts for Subject 2 and Subject 3 practical tests must not exceed five. If the fifth attempt is still failed, previously passed subjects will be invalidated. According to Article 19 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law": To drive a motor vehicle, one must legally obtain a motor vehicle driving license. Applicants must meet the driving license conditions specified by the public security department under the State Council. After passing the exam, the traffic management department of the public security authority will issue the corresponding category of driving license. Drivers must operate vehicles within the permitted categories specified on their license and must carry the license while driving. Therefore, it is clear that both driving without a license and driving a vehicle that does not match the permitted category are illegal acts. As clarified in the first provision of the reply from the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council regarding the interpretation of the "Road Traffic Safety Law" and its implementation regulations: Driving a vehicle that does not match the permitted category on the license is considered unlicensed driving in nature. For penalties, based on the principle of matching punishment to offense, it may be treated as driving without a license but with appropriately lighter penalties. Thus, both unlicensed driving and driving a non-permitted vehicle category fall under Article 99(1) of the "Road Traffic Safety Law": Driving without a license, with a revoked license, or with a suspended license will result in fines by the public traffic management department and may also incur detention of up to 15 days.
The Subject 2 driving test includes five items: reversing into a garage, parallel parking, stopping and starting on a slope, turning at a right angle, and driving through curves. Reversing into a garage trains your ability to control the car's position and steering wheel. When I practiced, I paid special attention to the distance between the rear of the car and the corner of the garage in the rearview mirror. Parallel parking simulates daily roadside parking, with the focus on controlling the timing of the front and rear wheels crossing the line. The slope project is the most prone to mistakes. Stopping at a designated point requires the wheels to be within 30 centimeters of the roadside, and if the clutch and brake are not coordinated well during starting, the car will stall. Turning at a right angle requires adjusting the car's position in advance to avoid the car's corner pressing the line. Driving through curves is like drawing an S-shape, and the key is to rely on the reference point of the car's front to steer. These items cover basic driving skills, and it is recommended to use slow speed in each step to ensure accuracy.
