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Below is an explanation of the Examiner’s Points Chart for the Heavy Motor-Vehicle (trucks) Test. This chart explains how many points you can lose for performing certain actions or manoeuvres incorrectly.
Items marked in red are immediate failures.
Heavy Motor Vehicles
Points Sheet
PROVISIONAL LIC. No………………………………………..
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NAME………………………………………….. |
Id. No………………………………… |
CODE APPLIED FOR……..C1…C… |
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YARD TEST and ROAD TEST
ROADWORTHINESS
VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAW
UNCONTROLLED/DANGEROUS ACTION
COLLISION/MECH. FAIL COURTESY
YARD TEST
PRE-TRIP INSPECTION (Int) PRE-TRIP INSPECTION (Ext) ALLEY DOCKING Left | Right
LEFT TURN
REVERSE |
INCLINE START Roll………………………………………… (5) P. br………………………………….. (1) P. br. rat…………………………….. (1) N/D……………………………………. (5) Obs…………………………………… (5) Sig…………………………………….. (1) Gear………………………………….. (1) Move…………………………………. (1) Stall…………………………………… (4) Sig. can……………………………… Remarks…………………………………. STARTING (2) P. br………………………………….. (1) P. br. rat…………………………….. (1) N/P……………………………………. (1) Choke………………………………… (1) Str. eng………………………………. (1) Warm Lts/Guages………………….. (2) Br.press……………………………… Remarks………………………………….. MOVING OFF (5) Obs……………………………………. (5) Sig…………………………………….. (1) Gear………………………………….. (1) W. T. L……………………………….. (1) Move………………………………….. (1) Stall…………………………………… Roll………………………………………… (4) Sig. can………………………………. Remarks………………………………….. STEERING (1) Method……………………………….. (5) Obs……………………………………. (4) Wide/Cut…………………………….. (2) Wand…………………………………. (2) Pos……………………………………. (2) Strad…………………………………. Remarks…………………………………..
CLUTCH
GEAR CHANGING
SIGNALLING
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LANE CHANGING (3) Mir…………………………………….. (5) Bl. sp…………………………………. (5) Sig…………………………………….. (4) Sig. can……………………………… Remarks…………………………………. OVERTAKING Left | Right (3) Mir…………………………………….. (5) Bl. sp…………………………………. (5) Sig…………………………………….. (4) Sig. can………………………………. (5) Cl. sp…………………………………. Remarks………………………………….. INTERSECTION/VEH. ENT (3) Mir…………………………………….. (5) Bl. sp…………………………………. (5) Sig…………………………………….. (3) Ln. chng……………………………… (5) Ch. R/L………………………………. (4) Pos. turn…………………………….. (3) Wheels……………………………….. (4) Sig. can………………………………. Remarks………………………………….. SPEED CONTROL (3) Mir…………………………………….. (5) Fast…………………………………… (5) Slow………………………………….. (1) Acc……………………………………. (1) Dec……………………………………. (2) Br……………………………………… (5) Fol. dist………………………………. Remarks…………………………………..
STOPPING
FREEWAYS Ent | Ex
EMERGENCY STOP
GENERAL REMARKS…………………..
EXAMINER (print)…………………….
EXAMINER INFRA No…………………
EXAMINER SIGNATURE……………..
DATE OF TEST……………………….
COPY RECEIVED BY:
DRIVER SIGNATURE…………………. |
Abbreviations
| Acc. | Acceleration | Move | Moving off |
| Adj.Mir. | Adjust mirrors | N. | Neutral |
| Aut. | Automatic transmission | Needless | Needless stopping |
| B.kerb. | Bumps kerb | No.att. | Number of attempts |
| Bl.sp. | Blind spots | No.mve. | Number of movements |
| Br. | Braking | Obs. | Observation |
| Br. press | Brake pressure | Obstacles | Touches obstacle/s |
| Ch.R/L | Check right and left for cross traffic | Obstr. | Obstructions |
| Choke | Operation of choke | Op.horn | Operation of horn |
| Cl.cp. | Clear space | Op.ind. | Operation of indicator |
| Coasts | Coasting | Op.Its. | Operation of lights |
| Con.stop | Controlled stop | Op.wip. | Operation of wipers |
| Count.st | Counter steers | P. | Park (automatic transmission) |
| D | “Drive” (automatic transmission) | P.br. | Application of parking brake |
| Dec. | Deceleration | P.br.rat | Application of parking brake without using release mechanism |
| Dis.cl. | Disengage clutch | Pos. | Positioning of vehicle |
| Drs. | Doors | Pos.turn | Position for turn |
| Dub. CLT | Double declutch | Rides | Riding the clutch |
| Ent. | Entering freeway | Roll | Lets vehicle roll |
| Ex. | Exiting freeway | Seat. | Seat adjustment |
| Ext. | Exterior of vehicle | Sig. | Signal intention |
| Exht.br | Exhaust brake | Sig.can. | Cancels signal |
| Eyes | Keep eyes on the road | Slips | Slipping the clutch |
| F.cap. | Fuel cap | Slow | Too slow for conditions |
| Fast | Too fast for conditions | Sm/co. | Smooth and co-ordinated |
| Fol.dist. | Following distance | Stall. | Stalls engine |
| Gear | Gear changing/selection | Stop | Stop vehicle |
| Hand.L. | Hand signal – indicate intention to turn left | Str.eng | Starts engine |
| Hand.R. | Hand signal – indicate intention to turn right | Strad. | Straddles |
| Hand.S. | Hand signal – indicate intention to stop or reduce speed suddenly | T.line | Touch line/ road marking |
| Horn | Use of horn | Tyr. | Tyres |
| Int. | Interior of vehicle | Un.veh | Observe under vehicle for obstructions |
| Len/Ref. | Lenses and reflectors | Veh.ent. | Vehicle entrances and driveways |
| Ln.Chng. | Lane changing in an intersection | W.T.L. | Waits too long |
| M/kerb | Mounts kerb | Wand. | Wanders |
| Man. | Manual transmission | Warn lts/gauges | Warning lights and gauges |
| Mech.Fail. | Mechanical failure | Wheel | Rim, Tyre and wheel-nuts etc |
| Method | Steering method | Wheels | Wheels straight for turning |
| Mir. | Mirrors | Whilst cnr. | Whilst cornering |
| Mir. whilst cnr. | Mirrors whilst cornering | Wide/Cut | Steering too wide/cutting |
| Wip | Windscreen wipers |
Scoring Method
With certain manoeuvres, you can only lose the indicated number of points. For example, during the pre-trip inspection, if you fail to do the Adjust mirror part of the pre-trip inspection (2), you can only lose 2 points. Since that check and the pre-trip inspection only happens once, you only have one opportunity to lose points.
For trucks, if you fail to check a mirror or blind spot or both the yard test, you’ll only be penalised once for the observation fail.
With other manoeuvres, you can lose points multiple times. For example, if you make 3 lane changes without signalling (5), you can lose 15 points, 5 points per failure to signal.
With other manoeuvres, if you perform the wrong action, you will fail immediately. For example, hitting an obstacle.
You will pass if you do not exceed the maximum number of penalty points. The maximum number of penalty points for the yard test is 20. The maximum number of penalty points for the Road Test depends on the duration of the road test – the longer the road test, the higher the maximum number of penalty points. (For example, at 21 minutes, the maximum penalty points allowed are 105. At 45 minutes, the maximum penalty points allowed are 225.)