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Driving Performance EvaluationDriving Performance Evaluation Presented ByPresented By

Bob HanrahanBob Hanrahan Professional Driving InstructorProfessional Driving Instructor

Copyright 2010 mrbob4u.comCopyright 2010 mrbob4u.com

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Driving Performance Driving Performance EvaluationEvaluation

You You CanCan Pass the First Time! Pass the First Time!

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Why Do People Fail?Why Do People Fail?Some Examples BelowSome Examples Below

Driver does not follow through on TrainingDriver does not follow through on Training Nervous Anxiety—Driver Places too Much Pressure on Self to PassNervous Anxiety—Driver Places too Much Pressure on Self to Pass Driver Convinces Self That He/She Cannot PassDriver Convinces Self That He/She Cannot Pass Driver Demonstrates a Lack of Patience or SkillDriver Demonstrates a Lack of Patience or Skill All the Above Usually Leads to Sinful Behavior (Critical Driving All the Above Usually Leads to Sinful Behavior (Critical Driving

Error)Error)

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Critical Driving ErrorsCritical Driving Errors

• Examiner InterventionExaminer Intervention• Strikes an Object/CurbStrikes an Object/Curb

• Disobeys Traffic Sign or SignalDisobeys Traffic Sign or Signal• Disobeys Safety Personnel or Safety VehiclesDisobeys Safety Personnel or Safety Vehicles

• Dangerous ManeuverDangerous Maneuver• SpeedSpeed

• Auxiliary EquipmentAuxiliary Equipment• Lane ViolationLane Violation

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Why Do People Fail?Why Do People Fail?

Remember, you are taking a Remember, you are taking a Driving Driving PerformancePerformance test, or as the DMV test, or as the DMV describes it, a describes it, a Driving Performance Driving Performance Evaluation.Evaluation.

You must You must perform perform certain actions safely to certain actions safely to pass.pass.

Your Your knowledgeknowledge was tested when you took was tested when you took your Permit test.your Permit test.

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Why Do People Fail?Why Do People Fail?

Believe it or Not—Believe it or Not—Many Failures Occur Many Failures Occur Because the Driver Because the Driver Drives Too S-L-0-W!!!Drives Too S-L-0-W!!!

Drive at, or slightly Drive at, or slightly below the speed limit, below the speed limit, but not more than but not more than 5MPH below the 5MPH below the speed limitspeed limit

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Why Do People Fail?Why Do People Fail?

The failure to do a The failure to do a traffic check is the traffic check is the most common reason most common reason for errors on the test.for errors on the test.

The failure to check The failure to check your blind spot before your blind spot before anyany direction change direction change is the most common is the most common reason for failing the reason for failing the test.test.

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Why Do People Fail?Why Do People Fail? Failure to turn your head to Failure to turn your head to

accomplish a proper traffic check. accomplish a proper traffic check.

Failure to look over your shoulder Failure to look over your shoulder to accomplish a proper to accomplish a proper blind spot blind spot checkcheck

Bad things can happen if you do Bad things can happen if you do not look!!! Look Right to See what not look!!! Look Right to See what happened to me!!!happened to me!!!

The driver of the white car said to The driver of the white car said to the driver of the green car: I didn’t the driver of the green car: I didn’t see you! Can you guess why? see you! Can you guess why? (9/19/10—4S Ranch)(9/19/10—4S Ranch)

Many people Many people looklook, but they do not , but they do not seesee! Do not make this mistake.! Do not make this mistake.

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Before The TestBefore The Test

Be PreparedBe Prepared Take with you the following:Take with you the following:

• Permit (if damaged, the DMV will print a new one)Permit (if damaged, the DMV will print a new one)• Your BTW Completion Certificate OL400DYour BTW Completion Certificate OL400D• The Auto Registration for the car you are drivingThe Auto Registration for the car you are driving

Note: If the registration is expired, the DMV will accept Note: If the registration is expired, the DMV will accept payment at that time to renewpayment at that time to renew

• Proof of Insurance for the car you are drivingProof of Insurance for the car you are driving

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Before The TestBefore The Test

Just In CaseJust In Case (One in about 250 examinees is turned away due to incomplete applications: i.e.; No (One in about 250 examinees is turned away due to incomplete applications: i.e.; No

Birth Certificate, No Social Security Number, No Drivers Education Information)Birth Certificate, No Social Security Number, No Drivers Education Information)

Take With You:Take With You:Driver Education Certificate (Blue or Pink)Driver Education Certificate (Blue or Pink)

Social Security CardSocial Security Card

Birth Certificate/Passport/Military I.D.Birth Certificate/Passport/Military I.D.(Check the Drivers Handbook for additional Information about acceptable forms of identification(Check the Drivers Handbook for additional Information about acceptable forms of identification ))

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Before The TestBefore The TestCheck and Adjust Your MirrorsCheck and Adjust Your Mirrors

LeftLeft

Passenger SidePassenger Side

Rear ViewRear View

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Before The TestBefore The Test

Adjust Your SeatAdjust Your Seat

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Check your car Check your car BEFORE you leave BEFORE you leave Home.Home.

Make Sure All Lights Make Sure All Lights and Indicators Work.and Indicators Work.

Check Your Tires.Check Your Tires. Make Sure They Are Make Sure They Are

Properly InflatedProperly Inflated Check the TreadCheck the Tread

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Be familiar with the safety equipment on your car Be familiar with the safety equipment on your car and where the control switches are:and where the control switches are:

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Emergency BrakeEmergency Brake

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Know your Arm Signals:Know your Arm Signals:

LEFT RIGHT STOP/SLOWLEFT RIGHT STOP/SLOW

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Windshield WiperWindshield Wiper

Front Window Front Window DefrosterDefroster

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Pre-Drive Check ListPre-Drive Check List

Emergency FlashersEmergency Flashers

HeadlightsHeadlights

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On The RoadOn The Road

Do Only What the Examiner Do Only What the Examiner Asks You to Do.Asks You to Do.

Do Not Do Anything on Do Not Do Anything on Your Own Unless it is an Your Own Unless it is an

Emergency!!!!!Emergency!!!!!

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On The RoadOn The Road

After completion of the Pre-Drive After completion of the Pre-Drive Checklist:Checklist: The Examiner will probably ask you to sign The Examiner will probably ask you to sign

your DPE Score sheetyour DPE Score sheet The Examiner will Walk around to get into The Examiner will Walk around to get into

your Car (Make sure the doors are unlocked)your Car (Make sure the doors are unlocked) Fasten Seatbelt (If not, ask them to do so)Fasten Seatbelt (If not, ask them to do so)

• If you try to start the engine, or otherwise try to If you try to start the engine, or otherwise try to drive, you will fail if the Examiner is NOT belted! drive, you will fail if the Examiner is NOT belted! (Deadly Sin #5…a Dangerous Maneuver)(Deadly Sin #5…a Dangerous Maneuver)

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On The RoadOn The Road

Once in the car and belted, the Examiner should Once in the car and belted, the Examiner should tell you the following (but they often do not):tell you the following (but they often do not):

““I am not allowed to trick you or tell you to do I am not allowed to trick you or tell you to do anything illegal, do you have any questions?”anything illegal, do you have any questions?”

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On The RoadOn The Road

No questions? Then you No questions? Then you get to drive.get to drive.

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On The RoadOn The Road

Parking Lots are the Parking Lots are the most dangerous most dangerous places to drive…use places to drive…use extreme caution when extreme caution when departing the DMV!departing the DMV!

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On The RoadOn The RoadDuring the DPEDuring the DPE

Keep your eyes movingKeep your eyes moving Drive with Both Hands on the WheelDrive with Both Hands on the Wheel Accelerate and brake smoothly…use the Accelerate and brake smoothly…use the

1616thth of an inch rule: of an inch rule: Press the Gas/Brake pedals a 16Press the Gas/Brake pedals a 16 thth of an inch of an inch

at a time until the car does what you want it to at a time until the car does what you want it to dodo

Try to avoid quick starts or hard stopsTry to avoid quick starts or hard stops

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On The RoadOn The Road

Make a Complete Make a Complete Stop at all Stop Signs.Stop at all Stop Signs.

Your stop should last Your stop should last a minimum of 2 a minimum of 2 seconds…S-T-O-Pseconds…S-T-O-P

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On The RoadOn The Road

Remember…This is a Remember…This is a PerformancePerformance Evaluation Evaluation

LOOK at Everything…What you LOOK at Everything…What you DO DO is more important than what is more important than what you you knowknow at this point. at this point.

Do not fail to check your Blind Spot because you “know” nothing is Do not fail to check your Blind Spot because you “know” nothing is there…You must there…You must DEMONSTRATEDEMONSTRATE that you know by LOOKING! that you know by LOOKING!

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On The RoadOn The Road

Do Your Traffic Checks…Do Your Traffic Checks…

Use the S-T-O-P method at Stop Signs or Use the S-T-O-P method at Stop Signs or Signal LightsSignal Lights

In the Real World, YOU! are the only one In the Real World, YOU! are the only one who can Protect you on the road…so who can Protect you on the road…so LOOK at stuffLOOK at stuff

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On The RoadOn The Road

DRIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!DRIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!

Do not be overly cautiousDo not be overly cautious You must Demonstrate that you can drive safely You must Demonstrate that you can drive safely

with everyone elsewith everyone else The Examiner is not looking for perfection…The Examiner is not looking for perfection…

Remember…it will take you 5 years of Remember…it will take you 5 years of experience to drive with the same degree of experience to drive with the same degree of

stupiditystupidity as other drivers as other drivers

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On The RoadOn The Road

““S.M.O.G” S.M.O.G” Every Direction Change:Every Direction Change:SSignal your intentionsignal your intentions

Check your Check your MMirrorsirrors

Glance Glance OOver your Shoulderver your Shoulder

GGo When Safeo When Safe

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On The Road: BackingOn The Road: Backing

When told to park along the curb:When told to park along the curb: S.M.O.GS.M.O.G

Angle the car to the curb at about a 30 Angle the car to the curb at about a 30 degree angledegree angle

Use a fix point on the car (windshield Use a fix point on the car (windshield wiper or center of hood) to position the wiper or center of hood) to position the

car along the curbcar along the curb Get the car as straight as possible, as Get the car as straight as possible, as

quickly as possiblequickly as possible Stop the car, place in park, set the e-Stop the car, place in park, set the e-

brake and release your signal lightbrake and release your signal light With BOTH hands on the wheel, and With BOTH hands on the wheel, and

your foot on the brake, wait for the your foot on the brake, wait for the next instructionnext instruction

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On The Road: BackingOn The Road: Backing

When told to back:When told to back: Find a fixed point on the rear deck Find a fixed point on the rear deck

(center brake light/speaker) like (center brake light/speaker) like the edge as shown.the edge as shown.

Line up the edge or other fixed Line up the edge or other fixed point with the curb.point with the curb.

Follow the curb with your fixed Follow the curb with your fixed point until the examiner says stop.point until the examiner says stop.

You may look into the passenger You may look into the passenger side mirror to help…but do not side mirror to help…but do not stare at it!!! (Less than .5 sec.)stare at it!!! (Less than .5 sec.)

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On The RoadOn The Road

TURNSTURNS

Make turns smoothly and Make turns smoothly and finish in the correct lanefinish in the correct lane

Follow this rule:Follow this rule:

Right turn-right laneRight turn-right lane

Left turn-left laneLeft turn-left lane

Speed for turns should not Speed for turns should not exceed 12-15 MPHexceed 12-15 MPH

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On The RoadOn The Road

LANE CHANGESLANE CHANGES

S.M.O.G all lane changesS.M.O.G all lane changes

Do Not Slow for Lane ChangesDo Not Slow for Lane Changes(This is really the (This is really the Least SafeLeast Safe Thing to Do) Thing to Do)

SSignal, ignal, MMirrors, Look irrors, Look OOver the correct shoulder, ver the correct shoulder, GGo when safeo when safe

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On The RoadOn The Road

FINAL THOUGHTSFINAL THOUGHTS

This is a This is a PerformancePerformance Evaluation! Evaluation!

What you What you DODO is more important than what you is more important than what you know, so know, so dodo what is right! what is right!

Be a STAR and Be a STAR and PerformPerform well enough to win an well enough to win an OSCAR!!!OSCAR!!!

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On The RoadOn The Road

GOOD LUCK!!GOOD LUCK!!

Produced byProduced by

Bob HanrahanBob HanrahanSenior InstructorSenior Instructor

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