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11. Steering (16 Points)

a. One hand driving when not required

b. Allows steering wheel to “spin back” after turns

c. Jerky motion causes car to swerve when turning or driving straight ahead

d. Fails to use hand over hand or push pull method

12. Unable to Park at end of examination (16 Points)

a. Parks more than 12 inches from curb

b. Parks between lines with one or more wheels over a line

13. Speed too Slow (8 points)

a. Applicant over cautious

b. Drives 10 mph or more under speed limit unless conditions warrant it

c. Interferes with other vehicles by driving too slow

14. Starting and Smooth Driving (8 Points)

a. Rolls back more than 12 inches

b. Does not release parking brake before attempting to start vehicle in motion

c. Spins wheels when starting

d. Stalls engine

e. Jerky or unsmooth driving

f. Difficulty in shifting

1. Automatic Transmission

a. Using improper gear

b. Failure to come to a complete stop before shifting from forward

to reverse, etc.

2. Standard Transmission

a. Looks at gear shift lever rather than roadway

b. Using improper gears

c. Grinds gears

d. Shifts in middle of turn

e. Swerves vehicle when shifting

15. Improper Braking (8 Points)

a. Proper foot position

b. Foot slips

c. Foot misses

d. Fails to apply brakes soon enough

16. Improper Backing (8 Points)

a. Fails to look around

b. Uncertain steering (3 back-ups)

c. Fails to signal

d. When backing, one-handed steering is okay

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