Practical Driving Evaluation

• Document No.

• Client

• Prepared by

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• Candidate Name

• Identity Number

• Licence Class

  Select A B C1 C EB EC EC1

  • A
  • B
  • C1
  • C
  • EB
  • EC
  • EC1

• Licence Expire Date

  Date

• Licence Valid and Current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assessment abandoned
  
  Licence not Current and Valid

• Vehicle Make and Model

• Vehicle Class

  Select A B C1 C EB EC EC1

  • A
  • B
  • C1
  • C
  • EB
  • EC
  • EC1

• Vehicle Registration Number

• Weather Conditions

  Select Clear Sunshine Overcast Raining Mist Dusk Night

  • Clear Sunshine
  • Overcast
  • Raining
  • Mist
  • Dusk
  • Night

PRELIMINARIES

• Vehicle Check (Outside)

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Errors Vehicle Check (Outside)

  Select Not Complete Not Done Not Systematic Too Brief Vital Parts Neglected

  • Not Complete
  • Not Done
  • Not Systematic
  • Too Brief
  • Vital Parts Neglected

• Vehicle Check (Inside)

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Errors Vehicle Check (Inside)

  Select Not Complete Not Done Not Systematic Too Brief Vital Parts Neglected

  • Not Complete
  • Not Done
  • Not Systematic
  • Too Brief
  • Vital Parts Neglected

• Brake Test (effectiveness and deviation)

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Brake Test (effectiveness and deviation)

  Select Not Done Attempt of no value Conditions not suitable Not firm and progressive Not linked to mirrors Speed too high Speed too low

  • Not Done
  • Attempt of no value
  • Conditions not suitable
  • Not firm and progressive
  • Not linked to mirrors
  • Speed too high
  • Speed too low

MANIPULATION OF CONTROLS

• Deportment

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Errors

  Select Arm rests on window ledge Has to move to use mirrors Hunched over steering Leaves seat whilst driving Sloppy Too close to controls Too far from controls Too Tense Uncomfortable

  • Arm rests on window ledge
  • Has to move to use mirrors
  • Hunched over steering
  • Leaves seat whilst driving
  • Sloppy
  • Too close to controls
  • Too far from controls
  • Too Tense
  • Uncomfortable

• Use of clutch

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Errors

  Select Coasts on decline Coasts when cornering De-clutches too early for stop Fails to de-clutch properly Jerky Late in de-clutching Poor control Rides clutch Slips clutch

  • Coasts on decline
  • Coasts when cornering
  • De-clutches too early for stop
  • Fails to de-clutch properly
  • Jerky
  • Late in de-clutching
  • Poor control
  • Rides clutch
  • Slips clutch

• Use of Gears

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of gears

  Select Allows engine to labour Applied as braking device Changes and brakes simultaneously Changes excessively Changes sluggishly Fails to break for change down Fails to recognise sound for change Fails to utilize Ratio Grates gears Ignores rev counter Incorrect selection Looks down at controls Rests hand on lever too long Sloppy grip on lever Low gears to build up speed Wrong gear for decline Wrong gear for incline

  • Allows engine to labour
  • Applied as braking device
  • Changes and brakes simultaneously
  • Changes excessively
  • Changes sluggishly
  • Fails to break for change down
  • Fails to recognise sound for change
  • Fails to utilize Ratio
  • Grates gears
  • Ignores rev counter
  • Incorrect selection
  • Looks down at controls
  • Rests hand on lever too long
  • Sloppy grip on lever
  • Low gears to build up speed
  • Wrong gear for decline
  • Wrong gear for incline

• Use of Mirrors

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of mirrors

  Select BOTH Seldom used Rarely used Not on approach to hazards Not used when starting off RIGHT Not used to full extent LEFT Not used to full extent

  • BOTH
  • Seldom used
  • Rarely used
  • Not on approach to hazards
  • Not used when starting off
  • RIGHT
  • Not used to full extent
  • LEFT
  • Not used to full extent

• Use of Indicators

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of indicators

  Select Cancels late Fails to cancel Late in applying Not linked to mirrors Not used as required Not used when changing lanes Not used when pulling off

  • Cancels late
  • Fails to cancel
  • Late in applying
  • Not linked to mirrors
  • Not used as required
  • Not used when changing lanes
  • Not used when pulling off

• Use of Brakes

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of brakes

  Select Application harsh Application too early Application too late Brakes whilst cornering Braking not smooth Does not break progressively Fails to warn following vehicles Handbrake not properly utilized Harsh on gravel Harsh on slippery road Incorrect braking on decline Not linked to mirrors Used instead of decelerating

  • Application harsh
  • Application too early
  • Application too late
  • Brakes whilst cornering
  • Braking not smooth
  • Does not break progressively
  • Fails to warn following vehicles
  • Handbrake not properly utilized
  • Harsh on gravel
  • Harsh on slippery road
  • Incorrect braking on decline
  • Not linked to mirrors
  • Used instead of decelerating

• Use of Gears at Hazards

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of gears at hazards

  Select Changes down after cornering Changes down excessively Changes down whilst cornering Coasts to stop Fails to change down Fails to select appropriate gear Starts change down too early Starts change down too late

  • Changes down after cornering
  • Changes down excessively
  • Changes down whilst cornering
  • Coasts to stop
  • Fails to change down
  • Fails to select appropriate gear
  • Starts change down too early
  • Starts change down too late

• Acceleration sense

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Acceleration sense

  Select Accelerates fiercely Application not positive Application not smooth Erratic use of accelerator Fails to vary speed with accelerator Lacks power for acceleration Not deliberate when overtaking or changing lanes Often over-revs Poor when cornering Slow away from hazards

  • Accelerates fiercely
  • Application not positive
  • Application not smooth
  • Erratic use of accelerator
  • Fails to vary speed with accelerator
  • Lacks power for acceleration
  • Not deliberate when overtaking or changing lanes
  • Often over-revs
  • Poor when cornering
  • Slow away from hazards

• Pedal balance

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Pedal balance

  Select Discrepancy between accelerator and clutch Discrepancy between Clutch and Gears Discrepancy between Foot brake and clutch Discrepancy between Handbrake and clutch Jerky steering Steers with one hand

  • Discrepancy between accelerator and clutch
  • Discrepancy between Clutch and Gears
  • Discrepancy between Foot brake and clutch
  • Discrepancy between Handbrake and clutch
  • Jerky steering
  • Steers with one hand

• Steering

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Steering

  Select At times both hands off steering Crosses Arms Fails to Push & Pull Grip too loose Hands too high or low for control

  • At times both hands off steering
  • Crosses Arms
  • Fails to Push & Pull
  • Grip too loose
  • Hands too high or low for control

• Use of Horn

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of horn

  Select Not used when required Used aggressively Application ineffective Not required

  • Not used when required
  • Used aggressively
  • Application ineffective
  • Not required

• Vehicle Sympathy

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Vehicle Sympathy

  Select Contacts kerb Contacts objects next to road Fails to react to poor road surface Not proficient in use of controls

  • Contacts kerb
  • Contacts objects next to road
  • Fails to react to poor road surface
  • Not proficient in use of controls

ROAD SENSE

• Road Observation

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Road Observation

  Select Fails to anticipate intentions of others Fails to compensate for blind spots Ignores actions of other road users Ignores changes in road surface Ignores changes in weather conditions Ignores road signs Lapses in concentration Limited Ahead Limited Rear Limited Sides Looks down at controls Poor Ahead Poor Rear Poor Sides

  • Fails to anticipate intentions of others
  • Fails to compensate for blind spots
  • Ignores actions of other road users
  • Ignores changes in road surface
  • Ignores changes in weather conditions
  • Ignores road signs
  • Lapses in concentration
  • Limited Ahead
  • Limited Rear
  • Limited Sides
  • Looks down at controls
  • Poor Ahead
  • Poor Rear
  • Poor Sides

• Assessment of Hazards

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Assessment of hazards

  Select Approaches green traffic lights too fast Fails to appreciate degree of road deviation Fails to recognise hidden Hazards Fails to recognise obvious Hazards Fails to recognise potential Hazards Fails to time red traffic light Lack of anticipation Lacks planning Observes and reacts late Observes but advance is poor Observes but fails to react Observes but makes poor appreciation Observes but reacts too late Poor negotiation

  • Approaches green traffic lights too fast
  • Fails to appreciate degree of road deviation
  • Fails to recognise hidden Hazards
  • Fails to recognise obvious Hazards
  • Fails to recognise potential Hazards
  • Fails to time red traffic light
  • Lack of anticipation
  • Lacks planning
  • Observes and reacts late
  • Observes but advance is poor
  • Observes but fails to react
  • Observes but makes poor appreciation
  • Observes but reacts too late
  • Poor negotiation

• Use of System

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of system

  Select Erratic application Hesitantly used Incorrect sequence Late in application Not applied at all Unknown

  • Erratic application
  • Hesitantly used
  • Incorrect sequence
  • Late in application
  • Not applied at all
  • Unknown

• Positioning

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Positioning

  Select Crosses stop line Fails to maintain clear space Hesitant in selecting course Lack of speed for lane changes Late in selecting course Not linked to indicators Not linked to mirrors Not linked to mirrors Poor lane discipline Prejudices others Tends to wander Too far from stop line Too far left for right turn Too far right for left turn Travels too clos to left of road Travels too close to crown of road

  • Crosses stop line
  • Fails to maintain clear space
  • Hesitant in selecting course
  • Lack of speed for lane changes
  • Late in selecting course
  • Not linked to indicators
  • Not linked to mirrors
  • Not linked to mirrors
  • Poor lane discipline
  • Prejudices others
  • Tends to wander
  • Too far from stop line
  • Too far left for right turn
  • Too far right for left turn
  • Travels too clos to left of road
  • Travels too close to crown of road

• Cornering

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Cornering

  Select Coasts around corner Cuts corner Left Cuts corner Right Enters bend too fast Loses control Mounts Kerb Overseers Left Overseers Right Sluggish Too fast Too slow Turns Left without squaring Turns Right without squaring Understeer Left Understeer Right

  • Coasts around corner
  • Cuts corner Left
  • Cuts corner Right
  • Enters bend too fast
  • Loses control
  • Mounts Kerb
  • Overseers Left
  • Overseers Right
  • Sluggish
  • Too fast
  • Too slow
  • Turns Left without squaring
  • Turns Right without squaring
  • Understeer Left
  • Understeer Right

• Speed and Distance

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Speed and distance

  Select Crosses stop line Fails to maintain clear space Follows vehicles too closely Forces vehicle through dangerous situations Lingers too long at stops Over estimates distance to hazard Over estimates speed of others Stops too close to vehicle ahead Too far from stop line Under estimates distance to hazard Under estimates speed of others

  • Crosses stop line
  • Fails to maintain clear space
  • Follows vehicles too closely
  • Forces vehicle through dangerous situations
  • Lingers too long at stops
  • Over estimates distance to hazard
  • Over estimates speed of others
  • Stops too close to vehicle ahead
  • Too far from stop line
  • Under estimates distance to hazard
  • Under estimates speed of others

• Overtaking

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Overtaking

  Select Accelerates when overtaken Cuts in after passing Fails to back down Fails to check clearance left Fails to check safety ahead Fails to check safety to rear Fails to indicate Fails to keep left when overtaken Hesitates Lacks power for passing Moves out late Slow in manoeuvring

  • Accelerates when overtaken
  • Cuts in after passing
  • Fails to back down
  • Fails to check clearance left
  • Fails to check safety ahead
  • Fails to check safety to rear
  • Fails to indicate
  • Fails to keep left when overtaken
  • Hesitates
  • Lacks power for passing
  • Moves out late
  • Slow in manoeuvring

• Confidence

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Confidence

  Select Nervous Over Confident Under Confident

  • Nervous
  • Over Confident
  • Under Confident

• Restraint

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Restraint

  Select Aggressive attitude Impatient Lacks Restraint Neglects clear space Ahead Neglects clear space Rear Neglects clear space Sides No allowance for negligence of others Not inclined to cede right of way

  • Aggressive attitude
  • Impatient
  • Lacks Restraint
  • Neglects clear space Ahead
  • Neglects clear space Rear
  • Neglects clear space Sides
  • No allowance for negligence of others
  • Not inclined to cede right of way

• Initiative

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Initiative

  Select Concentration fades Fails to assist other road users Fails to make use of opportunities Lacks deliberation Slow in making decisions

  • Concentration fades
  • Fails to assist other road users
  • Fails to make use of opportunities
  • Lacks deliberation
  • Slow in making decisions

• Use of Speed

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Use of speed

  Select Exceeds limit Fails to vary according to conditions Not related to vehicle that is strange to him Slows traffic flow down Too fast for conditions

  • Exceeds limit
  • Fails to vary according to conditions
  • Not related to vehicle that is strange to him
  • Slows traffic flow down
  • Too fast for conditions

• Road Courtesy

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Road courtesy

  Select Fails to acknowledge courtesies Fails to yield to pedestrians Ignores needs of other road users Ignores road users to sides and rear Wrong approach to cyclists

  • Fails to acknowledge courtesies
  • Fails to yield to pedestrians
  • Ignores needs of other road users
  • Ignores road users to sides and rear
  • Wrong approach to cyclists

• Reaction in Emergency

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Reaction in emergencies

  Select Assessment slow No emergency occurred No reaction Reaction slow Wrong action taken Wrong assessment made

  • Assessment slow
  • No emergency occurred
  • No reaction
  • Reaction slow
  • Wrong action taken
  • Wrong assessment made

Maneuvering

• Alley Dock

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Straight line reverse

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Left Turn

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Incline Start

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Assessor Recommendation

• Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Assessor Recommendation

  Good

  Average

  Below Average

  Poor

  Dangerous

• Good

• Safe driver of Average ability
  

• Below average needs training

• Poor skills needs Training

• Should not drive without training

• Copy of current Licence

  Media

• Candidate

  Sign

• Assessor

  Sign