Road Test Preparation
When students go to the DMV to take their road test they need to bring:
- Completion Certificate - received at their last behind the wheel lesson
- Car
- Parent or legal guardian
- Instruction permit
- $43
Remember:
Make sure the vehicle you take on your test is in good running condition with the horn, directionals, lights, wipers, and brake lights all working. Also, have a clean windshield with no obstructions to your view.
Always make complete stops at stop signs and red lights.
Always use your directionals and check your blind spot before changing lanes.
Always cover the brake and look left, right, across, and left at all unmarked intersections before entering into them.
When stopping, stop at the correct place first, then creep up if you cannot see.
Keep your speed a few miles per hour under the speed limit or right at the speed limit. Never go over the limit.
When driving in a parking lot, keep your speed down, use your directionals for all turns, and be alert for cars pulling out of parked positions and from coming around the corners.
The driving standards below are laid out similar to the actual road test.
Turns
- Signals
- Check mirrors
- Check traffic/blind spot
- Slows properly
- Keeps wheels straight for left turns
- Does not unnecessarily stop or hesitate
- Does not turn wide/short
- Turns into the closest lane
- Enters intersection on green light
- Does not enter on yellow
- Checks mirrors after turn
- Hand position on the wheel 9 & 3, both hands on
Intersections/Stops
- Through intersection
- Checks both ways
- Controlled intersection
- Scans intersection properly
- Understands / follows rules
- Checks rear-view mirror often
- Stops completely
- Stops behind stop line
- Stops behind crosswalk/sidewalk
- Does not unnecessarily stop or hesitate
- Railroad - checks both ways, covers brake
- Uncontrolled intersection - checks both ways, covers brake
Y Turn
- Signals
- Check blind spot
- Checks for traffic
- Looks back when backing
- Backs minimum necessary
Freeway
- Accelerates to freeway speed
- Chooses merge gap in advance
- Signals
- Merges smoothly
- 4 seconds following distance
- Changes lane without slowing
- Looks well ahead
- Maintains speed onto off ramp
- Slows properly
Backing
- Looks backward
- Backs at slow walk speed
- Backs straight
- Stays in parking lane
- Stops before looking forward
Business/Residential
- Defensive
- Not too close to vehicle/object
- Speed
- Recognizes hazardous situations
Lane Changes
- Checks traffic/mirrors
- Signals
- Checks blind spot
- Speed/control
- Does not change lane in intersection
- Cancels signal
Parking Lot
- Defensive
- Signals
- Speed
- Gives right of way
- Centers in space
Road Side Stop/Hill Park
- Checks mirrors/traffic
- Signals
- Parks less than 1' from curb
- Sets parking brake
- Turns wheels correctly
Parallel Park
- Signals
- Check blind spot
- Looks backward
- Backs slowly / not too far
- Less than 1' from curb
- Does not hit curb
- Is unable to complete/control
- Return: Signals, checks blind spot, pulls into own lane
Basic Driving
- Lane positioning
- Looking ahead
- Speed control
- Patience
- Smooth acceleration/braking