Create a route from Vista Grande Elementary school to test these skills:
Left and right turns
Stops at controlled/uncontrolled intersections
Straight line backing
Lane change
Driving in regular street traffic
DATE 34 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ® A Public Service Agency DRIVING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SCORE SHEET To pass, you must have no more than 3 errors marked for Items 9-14 under PRE-DRIVE CHECKLIST, no marks in the CRITICAL DRIVING ERROR section, and no more than 15 errors marked for the Scoring Maneuvers. EVALUATION RESULT DL NUMBER Number of errors: Passing Unsatisfactory ROUTE 1 2 Alt. OFFICE I.D. NUMBER EXAMINER’S SIGNATURE/I.D. NUMBER X APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE: X PRE-DRIVE CHECKLIST PARKING LOT DRIVING INTERSECTIONS TURNS DRIVING IMPROVEMENT CHECKLIST LEFT RIGHT STOPS 1. Driver window 1 2 Through 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Approach 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Make full stops behind limit lines Do not make unnecessary stops Make smooth safe stops Stop with adequate space for vehicles in front of you LANE USE Begin and end turns in correct lane Do not cut turns too short Do not make turns too wide Keep in center of lane Enter bicycle lane before right turn Use two-way left turn lane appropriately Do not drive too far to the right For right turns, use right most part of lane LANE CHANGE Use proper turn signal prior to lane changes Cancel turn signal after lane change Look over appropriate shoulder prior to lane changes Make lane changes at appropriate speed Create space cushion after completion of lane change SPEED Drive at posted speed limit Do not drive too slow for situations Do not drive too fast for situations TRAFFIC CHECK Look both ways and ahead when approaching intersections VEHICLE CONTROL Steer smoothly Use turn signals when pulling from curb or merging Keep an adequate space cushion between vehicles Apply brakes smoothly Do not under-steer Do not over-steer YIELDING Accept right-of-way without causing confusion Yield to oncoming traffic when appropriate 2. Windshield Traffic check 0 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Rear view mirrors Speed 0 0 Speed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4. Turn signals F/B Yield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deceleration/Braking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FWY OR HWY 5. Brake lights Unnecessary stop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6. Tires Entering 1 Lane use 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7. Foot Brake Traffic check 0 Stop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Unnecessary stop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8. Horn Signal 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9. Emergency/parking brake Speed 0 Deceleration/Braking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stop 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 10. Arm signals Spacing 0 Full Stop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11. Windshield wipers Lane position 0 Gap or Limit line 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Full stop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12. Defroster Gap or Limit line 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13. Emergency Flasher Merge Start 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wheels straight 0 0 0 0 14. Headlights Traffic check 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15. Passenger door Signal 0 Yield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Turn/Complete 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 16. Glove box Speed 0 Speed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17. Seat belts Spacing 0 Yield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BUSINESS/URBAN AND RESIDENTIAL/RURAL BACKING Lane position 0 Steering Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steering control 0 Too wide/short 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRITICAL DRIVING ERROR B R E B X Correct lane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intervention by examiner 0 Lane Use Traffic check 0 0 Traffic check 0 0 0 Speed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Traffic check 0 Speed 0 0 Signal 0 0 Signal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Strikes object/curb 0 Speed 0 Spacing 0 0 Speed 0 0 0 COMMENTS Spacing 0 Lane position 0 0 Parallel 0 Disobeys traffic sign or signal 0 Lane Position 0 Control 0 LANE CHANGE Disobeys safety personnel or safety vehicles 0 Exiting L R Traffic check 0 Traffic check 0 0 Signal 0 Signal 0 0 Dangerous maneuver 0 Speed 0 Speed 0 0 Spacing 0 Spacing 0 0 Speed 0 Lane position 0 Steering Control 0 0 Steering control 0 Auxiliary equipment use 0 Lane violation 0 *DL32* DL 32 (REV. 5/2016) Driving Performance Evaluation Score Sheet Sample