Road Test

Driving Skills Exam

Skills Criteria

Pre-Drive Items: Displays proficiency in the location and use of the; parking brake, windshield wipers, defroster, emergency flashers, head lights and turn signals.
Intersections: Safely navigates through a minimum of eight (8) intersections with various traffic control (stop sign, traffic lights, yield sign, etc.). Displays proficiency in; speed, yielding, checking for cross traffic, braking speeds and limit lines.
Lane Changes: Ability to demonstrate proper use of turn signals prior to making a lane change. Also uses mirrors to make sure traffic is clear prior to making lane change.
Turns: Evaluate based on a minimum of three (3) left hand and three (3) right hand turns. Proficiency in use of; turn signals, steering control, speed, and turning into and from correct lane.
Highway Driving: Displays proficiency in safely merging on and off of highway while maintain the posted speed limit.
Smooth Driving: Ability to use the accelerator and brake pedals in a non-aggressive manner.
Attentive Driving: Does not use cell phone while behind the wheel and remains attentive to their surroundings.
Backing: Demonstrates the ability to safely back into a parking spot using ONLY the side mirrors.

Evaluator Notes

As the evaluator, it is extremely important you monitor each of the driver’s actions to determine their skill level.
Each Road Test should be designed to be a minimum of twenty (20) minutes. Take as much time as necessary to determine the driver’s skill.
If at any point during the Road Test the driver uses their cell phone, you must immediately fail the driver and end the Road Test.
Any driver that fails three (3) or more portions of the Road Test will be disqualified from driving.

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Driver ID

	Pass	Fail
Emergency brake	Pre-Drive Items: Emergency brake (Pass)	Emergency brake (Fail)
Windshield wipers	Windshield wipers (Pass)	Windshield wipers (Fail)
Defrosters	Defrosters (Pass)	Defrosters (Fail)
Emergency flashers	Emergency flashers (Pass)	Emergency flashers (Fail)
Head Lights	Head Lights (Pass)	Head Lights (Fail)
Turn Signals	Turn Signals (Pass)	Turn Signals (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Checks traffic in all directions	Intersections: Checks traffic in all directions (Pass)	Checks traffic in all directions (Fail)
Stops vehicle in proper location	Stops vehicle in proper location (Pass)	Stops vehicle in proper location (Fail)
Does not allow vehicle to roll when stopped	Does not allow vehicle to roll when stopped (Pass)	Does not allow vehicle to roll when stopped (Fail)
Prepares to stop vehicle, if necessary, even if signal is green	Prepares to stop vehicle, if necessary, even if signal is green (Pass)	Prepares to stop vehicle, if necessary, even if signal is green (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Uses turn signals for at least 3 flashes prior to lane change	Lane Changes: Uses turn signals for at least 3 flashes prior to lane change (Pass)	Uses turn signals for at least 3 flashes prior to lane change (Fail)
Looks in side view mirrors before making lane change	Looks in side view mirrors before making lane change (Pass)	Looks in side view mirrors before making lane change (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Merges onto highway safely	Highway Driving: Merges onto highway safely (Pass)	Merges onto highway safely (Fail)
Maintains posted speed limit	Maintains posted speed limit (Pass)	Maintains posted speed limit (Fail)
If passing, only passes in safe location, where legally permitted	If passing, only passes in safe location, where legally permitted (Pass)	If passing, only passes in safe location, where legally permitted (Fail)
Merges safely off of the highway	Merges safely off of the highway (Pass)	Merges safely off of the highway (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Makes turns from proper lane	Turns: Makes turns from proper lane (Pass)	Makes turns from proper lane (Fail)
Signals intention to turn well in advance	Signals intention to turn well in advance (Pass)	Signals intention to turn well in advance (Fail)
Keeps vehicle in proper lane during turn	Keeps vehicle in proper lane during turn (Pass)	Keeps vehicle in proper lane during turn (Fail)
Approaches turn at proper speed	Approaches turn at proper speed (Pass)	Approaches turn at proper speed (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Uses mirrors properly	Backing and Parking: Uses mirrors properly (Pass)	Uses mirrors properly (Fail)
Avoids backing from blindside	Avoids backing from blindside (Pass)	Avoids backing from blindside (Fail)

	Pass	Fail
Pulls away smoothly	Smooth Driving: Pulls away smoothly (Pass)	Pulls away smoothly (Fail)
Performs complete stops and does not “Rolling Stop”	Performs complete stops and does not “Rolling Stop” (Pass)	Performs complete stops and does not “Rolling Stop” (Fail)
Yields for traffic when necessary	Yields for traffic when necessary (Pass)	Yields for traffic when necessary (Fail)
Uses brake smoothly, rather than slamming on brake	Uses brake smoothly, rather than slamming on brake (Pass)	Uses brake smoothly, rather than slamming on brake (Fail)