
On the first day of Subject 2, you need to familiarize yourself with the use of the steering wheel. The specific content of Subject 2 is as follows: 1. Teaching objectives: Master the basic driving operation essentials, possess the basic ability to control the vehicle, proficiently master the basic methods of driving on the site and internal roads, have the ability to reasonably use vehicle control components and correctly control the spatial position of the vehicle, and be able to accurately control the vehicle's driving position, speed, and route. 2. Project content: Reversing into the garage, parallel parking, curve driving, right-angle turning, passing through the width limit gate, passing through continuous obstacles, driving on undulating roads, making U-turns on narrow roads, etc.

On the second day of Subject Two, the focus remains mostly on practicing basic skills. The instructor usually starts by reviewing the seat and mirror adjustments from the first day, and I noticed many new students often forget to adjust the mirror angles. Then, the main focus shifts to teaching the clutch semi-engagement operation, repeatedly practicing on the slope to find the critical point where the vehicle starts to vibrate by lifting the clutch. Some students were so nervous that their feet were shaking. After practicing the basic movements, there's an 80% chance the instructor will start teaching the right-angle turning technique, showing us how to observe the position relationship between the hood and the roadside line to steer, requiring the speed to be as slow as a snail crawling during the turn. The instructor repeatedly emphasizes that the steering wheel must be straightened immediately after turning, otherwise, the rear wheels are prone to crossing the line. In the last ten minutes, the instructor usually previews the key points of parallel parking to be learned the next day, reminding everyone to preview the observation points for reversing into the parking space.

Just finished learning forward and reverse yesterday, and the very next day we jumped straight into practical exercises. Our instructor took us directly to the curved road section, first teaching how to align the car's hood ridge line with the roadside white line. When practicing S-turns, I kept tending to cross the line, but then I discovered the trick: when entering the curve, let the left corner of the hood slowly follow the right line, and when the middle of the hood covers the left line, turn the wheel in the opposite direction. After mastering the curves, we immediately moved on to 90-degree turns. The instructor demanded that steering must be swift and decisive—turn the wheel all the way at the telegraph pole marking the turn. In between, we repeatedly practiced hill starts. The hardest part was finding the clutch point where the car shakes violently before releasing the brake. One student stalled three times in a row and was told to step out and take a break, their hands drenched in nervous sweat.

The next day, the instructor drove the car directly to the test site simulation area. First, he showed everyone various reference points: for the hill start, align the convex point on the right wiper with the pole; for the right-angle turn, align the end of the door handle with the corner. The most practiced maneuver was adjusting while reversing—when the car body was too close to the corner of the garage in the rearview mirror, remember to turn the steering wheel back half a turn and then straighten the wheels. Just before the end of the class, he suddenly added teaching the hill stop, showing us the technique of stopping abruptly when the lower edge of the left rearview mirror covers the yellow line. That day, after just forty minutes in the car, I was exhausted. Controlling the steering wheel was much harder than I imagined, and my arms were so sore I couldn’t even lift chopsticks.

Today focused on steering wheel control and spatial awareness. The coach drew numerous guide lines on the ground, having us repeatedly practice the distance between the car's front and the markings. Key training covered three steering techniques: half-turn for minor adjustments, one-and-a-half turns for right-angle turns, and full-lock steering for narrow U-turns. The most memorable part was learning consecutive right-angle turns: after completing the first turn, immediately straighten the car body, then wait until your left shoulder aligns with the concrete seam before steering for the second turn. In the afternoon, we practiced correction techniques for curve driving—turning the wheel when one-third of the car's front enters the yellow line, and constantly adjusting by watching the wiper's raised point on the hood. These details were practiced until our eyes strained. During break, the coach showed us exam footage, and the mistakes of crossing lines were truly eye-opening.

The second day suddenly became intense. Morning practice still focused on clutch control, but added the requirement of shifting to first gear while moving. At 10 AM, we moved to the curve section, and I noticed many tire marks on the ground—lessons from predecessors! The coach demonstrated the S-curve in slow motion: when entering the curve, turn the steering wheel one full circle first, then add another half circle when the left front corner touches the right line, and straighten the wheel when the left front corner touches the left line. The key to the right-angle turn is to approach the side in advance, ensuring the car body is 30 cm from the right side before turning for safety. After the lunch break, we suddenly added slope practice, where positioning required aligning the right door pillar with the ground arrow. By the end of the day, I felt completely dizzy, and even drinking water felt like my hands were still turning the steering wheel.


