What does the C2 license Subject 2 test include?
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The C2 Subject 2 test consists of 4 items: reverse parking, parallel parking, curve driving, and right-angle turns. Some regions also include highway toll card collection. Compared to the C1 manual transmission test, it excludes the hill start. 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 C2 and C5 Subject 2 tests no longer assess hill start and stop. Reverse parking is one of the more challenging items in the Subject 2 test, which is why many test centers place it as the first item. The requirement is to follow the designated route and sequence, ensuring the vehicle is fully parked without crossing lines, scraping lines, or stalling. Students should slow down, observe the left and right rearview mirrors before fully parking, identify the parking points, and adjust the vehicle decisively. Parallel parking focuses on aligning the front line of the parking space with the rear wheel, observing the rear corner in the mirror, and maintaining the distance between the wheel and the left dotted line. After parking, the wheels do not need to be straightened, and the turn signal must not be forgotten when exiting. The vehicle must not exceed the lines when stopped, and the tires must not touch the lane boundaries during movement. Curve driving, commonly known as the S-curve, is manageable for many students with good driving sense, indicating its relatively low difficulty. However, some students misjudge line positions during the actual test, leading to immediate failure by crossing lines. The key is observing the position of the front hood marker points relative to the edge lines. Tires must not touch the road edges. Right-angle turns are even simpler, essentially a breakdown of the exiting part of reverse parking. The method for finding points is the same as exiting: aligning the front hood's horizontal line with the front line (either precisely or slightly delayed). Ensure wheels do not touch the road edges. Highway toll card collection requires slowing down when entering the toll station. There are two methods: manual card collection, where a staff member hands the card to the driver, and self-service card collection. In manual lanes, align the front of the car properly. In self-service lanes, approach the card machine closely. Regardless of the method, shift to neutral and engage the handbrake. Typically, C1 Subject 2 requires 16 hours of training, while C2 requires 14 hours. Completing the training hours is a basic requirement for taking the Subject 2 test. Hours can only be increased, not reduced, and additional items require corresponding extra hours. Each hour is 60 minutes, with effective teaching time no less than 45 minutes. If a student fails Subject 2, they can retake it once. If they fail again, the test ends, and they must reschedule after 10 days. If they fail five consecutive test attempts (including retakes, totaling 10 attempts), all previously passed subjects are voided, and they must restart from Subject 1.
When I first started learning for my C2 driver's license, the content of the Subject 2 test was a bit intimidating, as it required mastering several key components: reversing into a parking space involved parking in reverse at a designated spot, which really tested spatial judgment; parallel parking was similar to parking on the roadside, requiring precise parking into a tight spot; stopping and starting on a slope was easier with an automatic transmission car because you didn’t need to use the clutch, just stopping accurately at the marked point on the slope; right-angle turns required precise steering on a right-angle path; and curve driving involved smoothly navigating through S-shaped curves. Before the test, I spent a lot of time practicing reversing into the parking space because it was easy to cross the lines, and the instructor reminded me to check the rearview mirrors frequently to get familiar with the car's dimensions. Overall, I felt that practicing more in simulated test scenarios was the key—just don’t get too nervous. These exercises are all foundational for safe driving.
