See the rear wheels.
Control the outcome.
A visual, marker-aware guide to the ramp, S-curve reverse, reverse bay and parallel parking—synthesised from current official scoring rules and Mandarin instructor demonstrations.
Know where to look—and what to do next
The previous animation has been replaced by a controllable sequence. Choose a manoeuvre, advance one steering decision at a time, and compare three mirror conditions instead of trying to follow a moving diagram.
Square entry
LOOK: RIGHTInside-bend mirror plus the road ahead.
The car enters at crawl speed with room before the first inside rear wheel reaches the curve.
Build the first turn progressively while the car is moving.
Do not copy a full-lock command before confirming your own entry position.
WHEELYOUR SIDE MIRROR
What does the line look like?
The rear wheel is tracking the boundary rather than cutting across it.
Personal marker worksheet
Fill this in beside your instructor. Notes are remembered on this device and included when you print.
Calibrate the car, not the internet
A marker formula only works when four things stay the same: seat, mirrors, car and starting position. Taiwanese learner guides repeatedly use door handles, quarter windows and mirror triangles—but the exact sight picture changes between vehicles and test fields.
- 1LOCKSet seat, backrest and steering reach; keep them identical every session.
- 2FRAMESet mirrors so the rear body edge is just visible and the ground line can be tracked.
- 3CRAWLUse one repeatable low speed. Marker timing changes when speed changes.
- 4RECORDPair one vehicle feature with one permanent track boundary—not a movable cone.
Use MARK before every manoeuvre
Mirrors set
Seat fixed, both side mirrors useful, head turns visible to the examiner.
Align slowly
Enter on the same path and stop or start at your calibrated reference.
Rear wheel first
In reverse, the rear axle determines whether the body clears the line.
Keep crawling
Steer while moving. Slow hands follow slow car; avoid frozen-wheel steering.
STOP → SET → POWER → BITE → RELEASE
- 1STOPPut the car fully inside the stop box. Hold the foot brake; apply the parking brake.
- 2SETManual: first gear, clutch fully down. Automatic: D, firm brake, parking brake set.
- 3POWERAdd steady, moderate throttle. Some schools teach about 2,000 rpm; use the value taught for your car.
- 4BITEManual: raise the clutch slowly until engine note drops and the nose loads slightly. Hold that exact point.
- 5RELEASERelease the parking brake smoothly; keep power steady and let the car climb. Downhill, stay in gear and control speed with the brake—never coast in neutral.
INSIDE MIRROR → GAP → STRAIGHTEN → SWITCH
first bendRIGHT mirror
second bendSTRAIGHTEN
+ SWITCH
- 1ENTER SQUARECrawl into the first bend. Do not rush the first steering input; keep scanning far enough to see the curve develop.
- 2WATCH INSIDELeft bend: use the left mirror. Right bend: use the right mirror. Track the boundary nearest the inside rear wheel.
- 3CONTROL THE GAPLine rushing toward the rear wheel? Unwind slightly. Gap opening too much? Add a small turn toward the line.
- 4SWITCH AT CROSSOVERAs the car passes between the two half-curves, bring the wheels nearer straight, transfer attention to the other mirror, then build the next turn.
- 5CLEAR THE TAILContinue until the rear wheels are past the sensor line. In reverse, steer toward the direction you want the rear of the car to move.
LINE → LOCK → TRIANGLE → STRAIGHT → TUCK
- 1LINEStart parallel at the taught spacing. Signal and make a visible mirror + shoulder check before reversing.
- 2LOCKWhen your calibrated near-side vehicle marker meets the bay’s front boundary, turn fully toward the bay while crawling.
- 3TRIANGLEWatch the opposite mirror. The far bay corner and car body create a changing triangle; this tells you whether the far rear wheel will clear.
- 4STRAIGHTAs both sides become parallel, unwind to straight. Compare left and right mirror gaps rather than staring at one side.
- 5TUCKContinue only far enough for the entire car and tyres to sit inside the bay. Stop smoothly; secure the car.
ALIGN → TURN IN → TRIANGLE → STRAIGHT → COUNTERSTEER
- 1ALIGNSet the taught parallel distance and stop at your calibrated longitudinal marker. Signal, mirrors, shoulder check.
- 2TURN INReverse slowly with full steering toward the curb/space. Keep the near rear corner in the near mirror.
- 3TRIANGLEUse the opposite mirror or rear-quarter view to recognise the taught triangle / roughly diagonal body angle.
- 4STRAIGHTUnwind briefly and reverse until the front corner has enough clearance to enter without crossing the outer line.
- 5COUNTERSTEERTurn fully away from the curb to bring the nose into the space. Straighten as the car becomes parallel and stop fully inside.
Diagnose the path, not the panic
Rear wheel is converging
Reduce steering toward that line or steer gently away. Keep crawling so the car can respond.
Rear wheel is drifting wide
Add a small turn toward the boundary, then reassess. Large late inputs cause the opposite-side problem.
Body is not parallel yet
Compare the slope of both boundary lines in the mirrors. Parallel lines mean the body is nearly aligned.
Return to geometry
Slow down, locate the rear wheel and stable line, and use clearance—not a guessed steering count—to decide.
Safe practice only: rehearse these manoeuvres in a lawful closed training field with a qualified instructor. Your instructor’s vehicle-specific controls and local examiner instructions take priority.
English field-test score sheet
This is a careful English translation of the official small-vehicle field-test scoring form effective 31 March, Year 115. Start at 100; 70 is the passing score.
Open the official Chinese PDF ↗Use − / + to record occurrences. Rows marked “repeatable” may be counted more than once.
| Test item | Deduction item | Points | Occurrences | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pre-drive inspection and starting procedure | Did not inspect around and under the vehicle, including tyres, before entering. | −32 | 0 | — |
| Did not adjust the seat, head restraint or mirrors before starting.Candidate should recite and perform these checks. | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Did not fasten the seat belt as required. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Did not check the temperature, fuel, brake, charging and oil indicators.Candidate should recite and point out the instruments. | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Started a manual car without neutral/clutch, or an automatic without P/brake. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Did not release the parking brake and check brake operation before moving. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Did not use the required turn signal before moving off. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Did not turn the head to check mirrors, blind spots and all directions, or failed to pause and yield to moving vehicles or pedestrians. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| 2Reverse parking into a bay | A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line or the vehicle was not fully inside the designated area.One reverse only; after touching a line, continue until the front wheels are inside. | −16 | 0 | — |
| Engine stalled.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| 3Pedestrian crossing | Did not slow down or stop and yield to a pedestrian. | −32 | 0 | — |
| Front overhang crossed the stop line when stopping. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Moved off without turning the head to check mirrors, blind spots, vehicles and pedestrians. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| 4Parallel parking | A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line or the vehicle was not fully inside the designated area.One reverse only; after touching a line, continue until the front wheels are inside. | −16 | 0 | — |
| Engine stalled.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| 5S-curve: forward and reverse | A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line while moving forward. | −32 | 0 | — |
| A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line while reversing.No deduction for this item for an ordinary small car. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Ordinary small car moved forward to correct during the reverse portion.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| Engine stalled or vehicle stopped mid-course.Stalls are repeatable deductions; stopping deductions are limited to two.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| 6Narrow-alley turnOrdinary small-car candidates are exempt from this test item. | A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line.Deduct once only; one reverse allowed. | −16 | 0 | — |
| Engine stalled.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| 7Railway / metro level crossing | Did not stop and look, or crossed after the bell/flash signal activated. | −32 | 0 | — |
| Stopped, changed gear or stalled within the track/sleeper area. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Front overhang crossed the stop line when stopping. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Did not slow below 15 km/h after seeing the crossing sign or marking. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Moved off without turning the head to check mirrors, blind spots, obstacles, vehicles and pedestrians. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| 8Gear-change stability test | Manual car did not shift sequentially to third gear within the 45 m marked lane. | −16 | 0 | — |
| A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line or the engine stalled while driving. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| 9Uphill and downhill ramp | A wheel touched/crossed a sensor line. | −16 | 0 | — |
| Rolled backward 15 cm or more on the uphill start.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Engine stalled on the ramp.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Did not stop within the designated stopping area. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Coasted downhill in neutral or with the engine switched off. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| 10Driving around the test course | Opened a door without checking for passing people/vehicles; exit was not a two-stage door opening. | −32 | 0 | — |
| Moved off without the required signal, head turn, mirror/blind-spot and all-direction check. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Changed lane or turned without the required signal, head turn, mirror/blind-spot check. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Turn signal remained on after completing a lane change or turn.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| A wheel crossed a dashed yellow or white lane line contrary to the required route.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| A wheel crossed a solid line, or the vehicle struck another vehicle, island or facility. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Did not follow the designated route or required lane-change procedure. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Did not obey traffic laws, signs, road markings or signals. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Speeding or dangerous driving, including prohibited hand-held phone use. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| Used the left foot on the brake pedal.Exemption for an appropriately modified disability vehicle.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Selected reverse gear while the vehicle was moving forward.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Steered with one hand except while changing gear.Repeatable | −16 | 0 | — | |
| Stopped while driving or caused the engine to stall.Excludes switching off at the start and finish.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| Did not change gears in sequence.Repeatable | −8 | 0 | — | |
| Could not complete the test or omitted any required test item. | −32 | 0 | — | |
| At the finish, did not switch off the engine or secure the parking brake before exiting; automatic not in P. | −16 | 0 | — | |
| 11Other technical operationEach item may be deducted repeatedly; combined deductions in this section may not exceed 18 points. | Improper starting technique.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — |
| Improper accelerator control.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Improper clutch operation.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Improper foot-brake or parking-brake operation.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Turned the steering wheel while the road wheels were stationary.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Other improper basic operation, including wipers, without adversely affecting another road user.Repeatable | −2 | 0 | — | |
| Final score | 100 / 100 | |||
Translation note: The official Chinese form controls if wording differs. “Repeatable” reflects items marked for continuous deduction. The calculator applies the official 18-point cap to Section 11; it remains a learning aid, not an examiner’s legal record.
Mandarin videos, explained in English
Use the timestamp buttons to jump to a real steering point. The notes below paraphrase what the instructor says and what the demonstration shows; they intentionally avoid pretending that a school-specific marker is universal.
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Complete field-course demonstration
Use this to understand the order, signals and safety checks across one continuous test route.
Open original on YouTube ↗- Move-off routine
Signal left, release the parking brake, select the driving gear and move at controlled speed after checking around the vehicle.
- Reverse-bay approach
Signal before the parking item, set the taught starting alignment and keep the car slow enough to observe both mirror clearances.
- Parallel-parking approach
Enter with the right signal, align to the field reference and confirm the rear path before turning into the box.
- S-curve entry
Use the field’s front reference to start the first turn, then transfer attention to the inside mirror and nearby boundary.
- S-curve direction change
As the vehicle reaches the crossover, straighten progressively and begin following the opposite-side boundary.
- Reverse out of S-curve
Keep the steering angle that established the exit, reverse slowly, and confirm the rear wheels clear the sensor line.
- Ramp alignment
Position the car inside the marked ramp lane and stop in the designated area without touching a boundary.
- Hill start
Build controlled engine power and engagement, release the brake only when the car is ready to move forward, and avoid rollback.
- Rail crossing
Reduce speed, stop before the line, look both ways and move only after confirming the crossing is clear.
- Pedestrian and signal checks
Stop at the line, scan left and right for pedestrians and traffic, and proceed only with a safe signal and clear path.
- Finish and safe exit
Signal before stopping, select P or neutral as appropriate, secure the parking brake, switch off and use a two-stage door opening after checking behind.
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S-curve technique in detail
This instructor uses bonnet poles; the transcript also explains how to convert them into vehicle-edge references if your car has no poles.
Open original on YouTube ↗- Two forward ideas
The instructor reduces the forward path to following the relevant boundary into the curve and then following it back out.
- Identify the bonnet references
Left and right pole markers are compared with the track line. Treat these as vehicle-specific sight references, not universal points.
- Start with one turn
Apply roughly one steering turn at the demonstrated point, then adjust gradually while following the visible line.
- If the car has no poles
Use the left-front body corner and a point slightly above the right-front corner as substitute sight references, calibrated from your seat.
- First forward bend
When the left-front reference reaches the opposite boundary, turn left and use the left mirror to maintain body-to-line clearance.
- Crossover and second bend
Straighten as the first curve finishes; when the right-front reference reaches the new boundary, turn right and switch to the right mirror.
- Prepare to reverse
Stop when the right-front door-handle reference reaches the exit line. Preserve the steering relationship that created the exit.
- Retrace the path
The instructor’s rule is to reverse the same curvature used to come out, watching the right mirror first.
- Reverse crossover
When the line reappears with clearance in the opposite mirror, straighten, then begin the next reverse turn after the door-handle reference passes the curve apex.
- Final rear-wheel clearance
Maintain a small, visible right-side gap, straighten near the exit, then make the last turn while keeping the boundary in view.
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Reverse parking for beginners
The coach demonstrates the right-side bay using door-handle, line-gap and body-parallel references.
Open original on YouTube ↗- Set the starting line
Align the steering-wheel centre with the lane arrow—or with the middle of the painted lane if the arrow is absent.
- Find the mirror reference
In the right mirror, identify the yellow/white boundary and pair it with the front-door-handle area.
- Reach the end marker
Continue until the door-handle reference reaches the end of the boundary used by this training field.
- Full steering toward the bay
Turn fully right while moving slowly. Watch the rear corner sweep toward the first bay line.
- Protect the near line
The coach uses roughly a fist of visible clearance, then checks that the door-handle-to-line gap remains at least a small finger-width.
- Tighten the entry
Reapply full right steering so the rear enters while maintaining clear distance from the near boundary.
- Check both sides for parallel
After the right side is safe, switch left. When the body and both bay lines are parallel, unwind the steering to straight.
- Stop at the rear limit
Use either mirror to confirm the vehicle reaches the field’s rear stopping reference without crossing it.
- Exit the bay
Move forward, use the taught right-side exit reference, turn out, and straighten when the vehicle becomes perpendicular to the bay line.
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Parallel parking walkthrough
The coach explains the complete entry and exit using a visible white box, mirror triangle and rear-wheel reference.
Open original on YouTube ↗- Initial alignment
Align the steering-wheel centre with the middle of the white lane and island boundary used by this field.
- Locate the white box
In the right mirror, identify the first edge of the white painted box; it becomes the approach reference.
- Door-handle reference
Reverse until the front-door-handle V reference lines up with the upper boundary, then prepare to turn.
- Full right turn
Turn fully right so the rear moves toward the space. Confirm in the right mirror that the rear does not cross the upper line.
- Switch to the left triangle
After the near side is safe, look left. A white triangular patch appears between the body and the boundary.
- Straighten
When the triangle reaches the taught size, unwind about one and a half turns to straight and continue reversing.
- Rear wheel enters
Use the lower door/lock reference as an approximation of rear-wheel position; wait until that reference passes inside the line.
- Countersteer left
Turn fully left to bring the front into the parking box while the rear remains protected.
- Become parallel and stop
As the body becomes parallel to the yellow or white boundary, stop at the field’s front-wheel reference.
- Exit reference
Use the demonstrated right-side body reference against the obstacle/arrow before beginning the exit turn.
- Straighten and turn out
Unwind to straight, move forward, then steer right at the next calibrated point and straighten once the body is aligned.
Research notes and sources
Official rules
Current field-test scoring sheetEffective 31 March, Year 115 · Highway Bureau PDFTaipei City Motor Vehicles Office scoring pageAccessible official item-by-item deductionsOfficial test items and application guideField-test components and candidate informationMandarin technique sources
Self-study driving-test field notesMirror gaps, S-curve switch and self-calibrated markersTaichung driving-school experienceUseful reminder that every school’s marks differParking video and animation notesTriangle-window and countersteer sequenceSelf-study reverse and S-curve notesRear-wheel tracking and alternative field layoutsScoring values above come from official sources. Marker names, mirror triangles, steering sequences and memory formulas are training aids synthesised from Mandarin instructor and learner material; they are not legal standards.
Say it before you move
- Seat and mirrors locked.
- Signal, mirrors, visible blind-spot check.
- Crawl speed; steer while the car moves.
- Follow rear-wheel path, not a random pole.
- Finish fully inside, straighten, secure.