Will rolling back on a slope during hill start result in penalty points?
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Rolling back on a slope during hill start will result in penalty points, specifically 100 points deducted. The hill start is part of the field test in Subject 2 of the driving license examination, which involves starting a vehicle parked on a steep slope to move upwards. Here are some tips for driving uphill: For manual transmission vehicles, it is best to use first gear when going uphill, as it provides sufficient power and reduces the likelihood of stalling. When queuing on a slope, maintain a safe distance of at least 3 meters from the vehicle in front. The speed should ideally be kept between 5-10 km/h. Since the surface of parking lot slopes is generally uneven, driving too fast can cause significant vibration of the vehicle body. On the slope: If the vehicle stalls on the slope, do not release the clutch while pressing the accelerator; the clutch should be released slowly, as releasing it too quickly can easily cause the engine to stall.
When I was taking my driver's license test, I was most afraid of rolling back on a slope. The instructor yelled so much that my hands shook. Rolling back more than 30 cm in Subject 2 would result in an immediate fail, and rolling back more than 50 cm in Subject 3 would deduct all 100 points. In real driving, encountering this situation is even scarier. Even if you don't hit the car behind you, the driver behind honking like crazy is embarrassing enough. Once, I was queuing on a slope in a mall's underground parking lot, and the car in front rolled back—I nearly stomped the brake pedal through the floor. This stuff is no joke. In the end, it all comes down to not mastering the coordination between the gas and clutch. Now, when teaching my wife to drive, I make her use the hill-start assist feature in automatic transmission cars. Pressing that HOLD button keeps the car steady for three seconds.
