minimum requirements for driving tests eddy klynen
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS
EDDY KLYNEN
• VSV/FFT• GDE matrix• Driving test
• Organization • Theory test• Practical test• New• Graduated driver license
• Conclusions
Niveau 3
LOCALISATION
FLEMISH FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC KNOWLEDGE (FFT/VSV)
Origin
Ambition
Principle
RESULTS
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
PROJECTS
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
LIFE LONG LEARNING LINE
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
GDE MATRIX
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
GDE MATRIX
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
GDE MATRIX
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
DRIVING LICENSE AT SCHOOL AND THE GDE MATRIX
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
OUR PROJECTS AND THE GDE MATRIX
• Niveau 2
• Niveau 3
DRIVING TEST
• Different categories• To drive certain types of
vehicles you need a driving license
• To obtain a driving license you have to pass tests
• Theory and practical test• Minimum requirements are
set by the EU
DRIVING TEST LEGAL FRAMEWORK
• Belgium: Royal Decree on
Driving Licences of 23 March 1998 (http://www.wegcode.be/wetteksten/secties/kb/kb-230398)
• EU: Directive 2006/126/EG (‘third driving licence directive’), http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-10_en.htm
ORGANIZATION
THEORY TEST GENERAL CONDITIONSCAT B WITH DRIVING SCHOOL WITHOUT DRIVING SCHOOL
12 HOURS CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS TRAINING
THE AMOUNT OF RETRYS IS NOT LIMITED AFTER TWO FAILED TESTS THE CANDIDATE HAS TO FOLLOW A MINIMUM OF 12 HOURS IN A DRIVING SCHOOL
CANDIDATE FOLLOWS 20 HOURS PRACTICAL LESSONS IN A DRIVING SCHOOL
CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS TRAINING (ACCOMPANIED DRIVING)
THE PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENCE WITHOUT COMPANION IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE CANDIDATE IS 18
THE PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENSE IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE CANDIDATE IS 17
THE SETTING OF THE THEORY TEST
• 15 €• Questions who approach the real traffic situation.• The question is read aloud and is visible on the
computer. The candidate has to choose between two or three answers.
• Max 15 sec per question. In total about 30 min.• For cat B 50 questions, minimum score is 41.• After the test the candidate can get feedback about his
mistakes.• At the end of the test, the candidate who passed, takes
an eye test. When he fails, he has to undergo an test by an eye specialist.
THEORY TEST CONTENTCURRICULUM FOR CAT B
TRAFFIC SIGNS, PRIORITY, OVERTAKING, CHANGING LANES, HIGH WAYS, SPEED, DRIVING LICENSE, ALCOHOL, KEEPING DISTANCE, ECO DRIVING, DOCUMENTS
BEHAVIOR IN RELATION TO OTHER ROAD USERS OBSERVATION, JUDGEMENT, REACTION, REACTION TIME, INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS, MEDICATION, FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT ROADS RISKS OF UNEXPERIENCED ROAD USERS AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS (CHILDREN, PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS, PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY) MECHANICAL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE: SUSPENSION, BRAKES, TIRES, LIGHTS, WIPERS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CARS: SAFETY BELTS, CHILD RESTRAINTS, HEADRESTS SAFETY IN TUNNELS
SOME EXAMPLES
SOME EXAMPLES
SOME EXAMPLES
SOME EXAMPLES
SOME EXAMPLES
THEORY TEST SPECIAL SESSIONS
• Candidates with limited intellectual abilities and/or reading skills can ask for a special session.
• The candidate has to deliver a certificate.• Candidates who failed five times also can ask for a
special session.• Deaf candidates can ask an interpreter sign language.• Candidates who don’t spead Dutch, French or German
can ask for a interpreter.
PRACTICAL TEST
• Different possibilities of training
PROVISIONAL DRIVING LICENSE
18 MONTHS 36 MONTHS
Practical lessons Minimum 20 hours in driving school
6 hours basic training in driving school is possible
Minimum age 18 year 17 year
Training Without coach With coach
Minimum duration training
3 months 3 months
Maximum duration training
18 months 36 months
RESTRICTIONS •18 Months
• L-sign at the rear window• No driving abroad• No driving on Friday, Saterday, Sunday or the
evening before bank holidays and/or bank holidays from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
• Maximum 2 passengers• No commercial transport, no trailer
•36 Months• Always in the company of the coach• No passengers
PRACTICAL TEST GENERAL
• Goal is to test if the candidate masters the vehicle and that he applies the traffic code
• Maximum 1 accompanying person• Mobile phones have to be switched of• 3 basic maneuvers
• Preliminary controls• Parking backwards• Turning in a narrow street
PRACTICAL TEST CONTENT
• Important points• Mastering the vehicle (lights, seatbelts, …)• Defensive driving • Correct position on the road• Correct changing lanes• Correct speed• Eco-driving• …
RESULT PRACTICAL TEST
• If the candidate passes the test he gets an application form for a driving license
• The driving license can be obtained at the municipality
• Novice drivers for a period of 2 years• No restrictions, but tougher penalties• Alcohol, speeding, …• Driving license will be withdrawn
NEW SINCE 03/02/2014
• Candidate has to follow 12 hours of theory training in a driving school when he fails twice the theory test cat B.• New conditions for coaches and passangers, as wel during the stage as during the practical test. • The coaches have to be mentioned on the provisional driving license 36 months.• The candidate can swith only once from training method during the validity of the provisional driving license. • Obligatory 6 hours practical training after expiration of the provisional driving license. • After expiration a new driving license can only be obtained after a period of 3 year. • The practical test is only possible within a period of 3 year after the theory test.
DRIVING TEST NEW SINCE 2014
• Improvement of the quality of the questions• Statistical review • Risk perception• …
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GOCA Risk-PerceptionTestGOCA Risk-PerceptionTest Vraag 1Vraag 1
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A. Een motorfietser achter mij.
B. Een fietser komt uit een zijstraat.
C. Een tractor komt uit een zijstraat.
D. Een tegenligger haalt in.
Wat heb je gezien?
GOCA Risk-PerceptionTestGOCA Risk-PerceptionTest Vraag 1Vraag 1
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GOCA Risk-PerceptionTestGOCA Risk-PerceptionTest Vraag 2Vraag 2
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A. Een achterligger haalt mij in.
B. Een voetganger gaat oversteken.
C. Een fietser komt van rechts.
D. Een auto komt van links.
Wat heb je gezien?
GOCA Risk-PerceptionTestGOCA Risk-PerceptionTest Vraag 2Vraag 2
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
• improvement of the quality of the questions• statistical review • risk perception•
RUE PROJECT
Minimum driver competency standards
Designing the framework for a curriculum
Minimum driver instructor competency standards
CONCLUSIONS
• Driver testing minimal standards• Theory and practice
• GDE Matrix• Evolution towards attitudes and skills• Graduated driver license
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