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Commercial Drivers License Issues South Eastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Hampton, VA July 18, 2006 Kevin L

Commercial Drivers License Issues South Eastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Hampton, VA July 18, 2006 Kevin Lewis, AAMVA. Presentation Topics . Who is AAMVA History of CDL Test Revision Process Vehicle Inspection Basic Control Skills Road Test Questions. AAMVA.

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Commercial Drivers License Issues South Eastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Hampton, VA July 18, 2006 Kevin L

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  1. Commercial Drivers License IssuesSouth Eastern States Pupil Transportation ConferenceHampton, VAJuly 18, 2006Kevin Lewis, AAMVA

  2. Presentation Topics • Who is AAMVA • History of CDL Test Revision Process • Vehicle Inspection • Basic Control Skills • Road Test • Questions

  3. AAMVA Founded in 1933, AAMVA is a voluntary, nonprofit, tax exempt, educational organization. AAMVA represents the state and provincial officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws. 

  4. AAMVA Develops model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association serves as an information clearinghouse for these same disciplines, and acts as the international spokesman for these interests.

  5. AAMVA The association's programs encourage uniformity and reciprocity among the states and provinces, and liaisons with other levels of government and the private sector. Its program development and research activities provide guidelines for more effective public service.

  6. Why Update the CDL Tests? • Over 16 years since the development of the current CDL Testing Program • States have implemented non-standardized testing practices

  7. Concerns with CDL Skills Testing • Length of time to administer tests • Long waiting periods • Examiner/Test Reliability • Testing standards didn’t reflect training standards • Memorization on vehicle inspection test • Inconsistency in test administration (interstate and intrastate) • In need of up-dating

  8. Concerns with CDL Driver Manual • Graphics • New Knowledge Domains • No major revision since development • In need of up-dating

  9. Concerns with CDL Knowledge Tests • Problem Questions • New Knowledge Domains • Missing critical knowledge domains • No longer up-to-date if driver manual is revised

  10. Overview of the CDL Test Revision Efforts • Developed in 1989 by the Essex Corporation • AAMVA Test Maintenance Subcommittee (TMS) • In 1997 decided to revisit/review the CDL skills tests and initiated the process along with FHWA and NHTSA • Pilot and Field Tests were planned to insure that non-researched based testing procedures were not mandated by Congress or FHWA

  11. Overview of the CDL Test Revision Efforts • 1997-2001 CDL Industry Forums • 1996-2001 CDL Test Experts Meeting • The full set of tests are doing what they were designed to do • Concerns of major revisions • Issue of jurisdictional inconsistencies • Fall 1999 • Issued Request for Proposal • Contractor on board 2000

  12. Overview of the CDL Test Revision Efforts • TEA-21 Legislation • Required FHWA/OMC to review current CDL knowledge and skills testing procedures to determine if they were an adequate reflection of the knowledge and skills required for CDL drivers.

  13. WHO WAS INVOLVED? • AAMVA’s Test Maintenance Subcommittee • Motor Vehicle Administrators • CDL Coordinators • CDL Test Experts • Industry • Unions • Federal Organizations • Safety Organizations • Law Enforcement • Drivers/Student Drivers

  14. Key Dates – CDL Test Revision March 2000 - The Scientex Corporation Research/Development Sessions November 2000 - September 2001 (5) Pilot Test - 2003 (3 sessions, over 130 drivers) Field Test – 2004 Delaware, New York, Indiana (over 1,000 applicants)

  15. Guiding Principles • Administratively feasible • Administration time constraints • Implementation costs • Some built-in flexibility • User/Examiner friendly • Functionality • Subjective vs. Objective Scoring

  16. CDL TEST SYSTEM EFFORT • CORE AREAS • Skills Tests • Vehicle Inspection • Basic Control Skills • Road Test • Knowledge Tests • Driver Manual • Examiner Manual & Training Materials

  17. Vehicle Inspection Test • Revisions focused on: • Enhancing scoring criteria • Adding scoring criteria for non-fifth wheel combination vehicles • Enhancing scoring criteria for school busses • Reducing length of test without reducing the effectiveness of the test (Randomization)

  18. VEHICLE INSPECTION • Three forms (A, B, & C) developed to provide for random sampling • Includes full vehicle inspection • Core components that all drivers must inspect • in-cab/engine start • coupling system (combination vehicles only)

  19. 21 Items 22 Items 21 Items

  20. 15 Items 11 Items 11 Items 4 Items 21 Items 22 Items 21 Items 4 Items

  21. Basic Control Skills Test • Revisions focused on: • Developing real world basic control skills activities • Bringing basic control skills standards inline with training standards • Reducing length of test without reducing the effectiveness of the test

  22. BASIC CONTROL SKILLS • 6 different exercises • More realistic skill exercises • Testing standards more closely resemble job requirements • Driver must complete exercise as intended

  23. EXERCISES IMPLEMENTED • Straight Line Backing • Offset Back - Left • Offset Back - Right • Conventional Parallel Park • Sight-side Parallel Park • 90° Alley Dock

  24. BASIC SKILLS IMPLEMENTATION • Implementation involves a minimum of 3 exercises • Straight line backing and • Offset left or offset right and • Conventional parallel park or sight-side parallel park or 90° alley dock

  25. BASIC SKILLS SCORING • Actual score is TOTAL OF • LOOKS (AFTER 2 FREE) + • PULLUPS (AFTER 2 FREE) + • ENCROACHMENTS + • FINAL POSITION (IF APPLICABLE) + • INSIDE PARALLEL (IF APPLICABLE) + • INSIDE ALLEY (IF APPLICABLE)

  26. BASIC SKILLS SCORING • PASS/FAIL Scores • PASSING SCORE IS 12 POINTS OR LESS • PASSING SCORE DOES NOT INCREASE IF MORE THAN 3 EXERCISES ARE PERFORMED

  27. Basic Control Skills Test

  28. Straight Line Backing

  29. Offset Backing

  30. Offset Backing Minimum 40ft 33ft 12ft 12 inches or width of cone 12ft 33ft 100ft Class B 140ft Class A

  31. 90° Alley Dock

  32. Reference Boundary 70ft Class A Reference Boundary 50ft Class B 90°ALLEY DOCK Hash Marks 12ft

  33. Minimum of 225ft CONVENTIONAL PARALLEL PARK

  34. Minimum of 225ft CONVENTIONAL PARALLEL PARK 1ft intervals 12 ft Length of Vehicle plus fifteen feet

  35. Minimum of 225ft SIGHT SIDE PARALLEL PARK

  36. ROAD TEST • Significant expansion of Road Test score form • Multiple line items provided to give examiner more opportunities to score • Expressway, lane changes, railroad crossings and stop/through intersections scoring enhanced • Additional curves and signs for identification • Additional general driving behaviors scoring

  37. Road Test • Revisions focused on: • Enhancing scoring criteria descriptions • Separating multiple line items • Improving lane changes and rail road crossing maneuvers • Evaluation of General Driving Behaviors and Automatic Failures • Adding scoring criteria for school busses

  38. ROAD TEST • PASSING SCORE = 30 OR FEWER ERRORS

  39. Road Test

  40. Road Test

  41. Road Test

  42. Road Test

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