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• windshield wipers and washers must be operable and have washer fluid If weather
conditions are extremely hot, front windows must operate properly.
Dangerous Acts / Automatic Failure – Your driving test will be ter
minated immediately if
you commit any unsafe action. Examples of some unsafe actions are listed below:
• F
ailure to wear glasses or contact lenses, if required.
• Failure to properly fasten safety belt (shoulder & lap belt, if equipped with both).
• Exceeding three minutes to complete the closed course exercise.
• Making contact and moving a Cone or Flag on the course.
• Failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign.
• Failure to obey signs, signals, any other traffic law.
• If you are involved in an avoidable crash or if your vehicle makes contact with other
vehicles, objects or pedestrians.
• If you commit any unsafe act or if another driver is forced to take evasive action in order to
prevent a crash.
• If you put the vehicle over sidewalks or curbs.
• If you do not follow the examiner’s verbal instructions.
• If you impede the flow of traffic unnecessarily.
• If you remove both hands from the steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
• If the examiner is forced to intervene; either physically or verbally to avoid a collision or
unsafe act.
The test will include both a closed course portion t
o test basic control of the vehicle and a
public road portion to further evaluate your driving skills. You must pass the closed course
portion before you will be permitted to continue to the public road portion of the test. If you
do not pass the test, you will need to make another appointment to take the entire test again.
The closed course portion wi
ll assess your general driving ability, and includes the
Reverse Two‐Point Turnabout:
You will be asked to drive past an area that represents
a driveway or alley. You will be required to back your
vehicle into the designated area on your right until the
front of your vehicle clears the front set of cones. You
will have 3 minutes to complete this exercise. You will
then be asked to exit the area to the right. You will be
evaluated on your backing skills, visual skills, judgment
of space, use of mirrors and turn signals, steering,
braking, acceleration control and general driving skills.