What is the speed range for first, second, and third gear in Subject 3?
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Subject 3 first gear allows a range of 0~20, second gear allows a range of 10~30, and third gear allows a range of 20~40. The following is a related introduction to Subject 3: 1. Introduction to Subject 3: Subject 3, including the road driving skills test and the safe and civilized driving knowledge test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment. It is the abbreviation for the road driving skills and safe and civilized driving knowledge test subjects in the motor vehicle driver's examination. Different types of driving licenses have different road driving skills test contents. 2. Test content of Subject 3: The driving skills test includes preparation for getting on the car, light simulation test, starting, driving straight, gear shifting operations, changing lanes, parking by the roadside, going straight through intersections, etc. The safe and civilized driving knowledge test includes safe and civilized driving operation requirements, safe driving knowledge under adverse weather and complex road conditions, etc.
When I was preparing for the driving test (Subject 3), I memorized the speed ranges every day, fearing I might shift gears incorrectly. First gear is for starting, and shifting to second gear between 10-15 km/h is the smoothest. Second gear should be maintained between 15-25 km/h—if it drops below 15, the car shakes, and exceeding 25 makes the engine roar. Third gear should be kept within 25-40 km/h; going lower causes gear dragging, while higher speeds lead to immediate points deduction by the examiner. The instructor always emphasized shifting gears must be 'fast, steady, and precise.' Once, I accelerated to 28 km/h in second gear, and the car rattled like a tractor, making the examiner frown. Practicing shifts between second and third gears around 25 km/h is safest. The test route has low speed limits, so fourth gear is rarely used.
Veteran drivers often say 'better too high than too low' when it comes to gear speeds, but during the test, you must strictly adhere to the limits. My instructor's car dashboard had sticky notes: a green arrow marked 1st gear ≤20 km/h, 2nd gear 20-30 km/h, and 3rd gear 30-50 km/h. The actual test is much stricter—exceeding 15 km/h in 1st gear results in points deducted, 2nd gear must stay between 15-25 km/h, and going over 40 km/h in 3rd gear means an automatic fail. The most dreaded moment is shifting gears on a slope—once, my 2nd gear dropped to 12 km/h while climbing, the car jerking and rattling, and I had to quickly use the clutch halfway and rev the engine to save it. During the test, don’t imitate veteran drivers coasting in high gears—downshift when you need to.
