Commentary Driving Checklist

Commentary Drive List

• Commentary drive list is simply a verbal running commentary whilst driving

• Document No.

• Name Driver

• Name Evaluator

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

Pre Trip Vehicle Inspection Questions ( answer Yes, No or NA)

• 1. Mirrors ( rear view , driver's side, passenger's side)

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Tyres

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Horn

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Windshield

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Fuel Gauge

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Lights ( headlights, reverse lights)

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Turning Lights

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Seatbelts

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Fluid Levels

• Are they checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Driving Skills Assessment

• 1. Anticipation: looks for 10 to 12 seconds ahead

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Mirrors: scans mirrors every 5 to 8 seconds

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Following distance: keeps 2 to 4 second space cushion

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Stops: breaks early ( legal, traffic, signal courtesy) and keeps a car length cushion

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Head checks: performs head check before/during lane changes , turns , reversing, parking

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Traffic lights: demonstrates "Point of Decision" ( go/no go)

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. R-L-R: looks right-left-right before and while passing through inersections

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Starts: allows the car in front a two second lead to create a cushion

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Eye contact: uses horn and / or lights to establish eye contact

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Speed control: maintains speed and cushion

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Risks: identifies actual / potential hazards

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Passing and reversing : passes safely and avoid reversing

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Circle of safety: scans parked cars and pulls through or reverse parks

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Instruments and gauges: does not abuse the vehicle

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Weather: increases following distance when foggy or wet

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Driver Verbalisation Score

• Select from range

• General Comments

• Signature of Driver

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