What Does the Driving Test Subject 2 Include?
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The C1 and C2 license tests include five mandatory items: reverse parking, parallel parking, hill start and stop, right-angle turn, and S-curve driving (commonly known as the S-bend). Some regions may also include 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 hill start and stop test was removed for C2 and C5 license applicants in Subject 2. However, for large vehicle licenses (A and B), Subject 2 includes 16 items: reverse parking, continuous obstacle course, S-curve driving, highway simulation test, narrow gate, bumpy road, single-plank bridge, narrow road U-turn, hill start and stop, parallel parking, highway emergency handling, mountain road simulation, right-angle turn, rain and fog weather simulation, highway tire blowout, and tunnel simulation driving. For small vehicles, a passing score is 90. The Subject 2 driving test is scored out of 100, with criteria for failure, 20-point deductions, 10-point deductions, and 5-point deductions. The following rules apply for passing: applicants for large buses, trailers, city buses, medium buses, and large trucks must score at least 90; applicants for other license types must score at least 80. Article 44 of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses" states that each test subject can be taken once, with one retake allowed if the initial attempt fails. If the retake is not taken or fails, the test session 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 fails, previously passed test scores for other subjects become invalid. According to the "Road Traffic Safety Law": Article 19 states that driving a motor vehicle requires a valid driving license. Applicants must meet the driving permit conditions set by the public security department under the State Council. Upon passing the test, the traffic management department of the public security authority issues the corresponding category of driving license. Drivers must operate vehicles within the scope of their license and carry their driving license while driving. Therefore, it is clear that both driving without a license and driving a vehicle not covered by the license are illegal. As per the State Council Legislative Affairs Office's reply to the "Interpretation of the 'Road Traffic Safety Law' and Its Implementing Regulations": driving a vehicle not covered by the license is considered unlicensed driving. Penalties may be adjusted based on the principle of proportionality, with lighter penalties possible compared to unlicensed driving. Thus, both unlicensed driving and driving a vehicle not covered by the license fall under Article 99, Paragraph 1 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law": driving without a license, with a revoked license, or during a suspension period may result in fines and up to 15 days of detention by the traffic management department.
