DPS Third Party Skills Test Program
2024
Control - Fair - answer Sudden or jerky movement, when necessary, for starting or
stopping.
Control - Fair - answer Hesitates unnecessarily.
Control - Fair - answer Brakes in turn.
Control - Fair - answer Reduces speed at open intersection less than safe limit.
Control - Fair - answer Fails to slow when necessary.
Control - Fair – answer less than 1/3 of steering wheel between hands.
Control - Fair - answer Clutch released when speed is 10 to 20 mph inclusive.
Control - Fair - answer Foot on clutch when not shifting (riding clutch).
Control - Fair - answer Adjusts clothing or other distraction while drive (without taking
eyes off drive).
Control - Fair - answer Does not depress clutch to start engine.
Control - Fair - answer Runs too long in 1st or 2nd gear.
Control - Fair - answer Takes 1/3 longer to perform maneuver than average.
Control - Fair - answer Drives 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless conditions
warrant.
Control - Fair - answer Brake Test - Car swerves 12 inches or less due to driver error.
Control - Fair - answer Foot slips off brake pedal.
Control - Fair - answer Brake released before car stops.
Control - Fair - answer Backing 10 to 20 mph inclusive.
Control - Fair - answer Maneuvers inside parking space to position car for parking.
, Control - Bad - answer Stops unnecessarily.
Control - Bad - answerHurries unnecessarily.
Control - Bad - answerCoasts around turn.
Control - Bad - answerStalls engine.
Control - Bad - answerDoes not reduce unsafe speed at open intersection.
Control - Bad - answerDoes not make 2nd stop when needed.
Control - Bad - answerSeat too far back to permit good brake pedal pressure.
Control - Bad - answerUnnecessary one-handed steering.
Control - Bad - answerClutch released in stopping when speed is over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - answerCoasts downhill or around two or more turns.
Control - Bad - answerRaces engine.
Control - Bad - answerBrake test - Car swerves more than 12 inches due to driver error.
Control - Bad - answerNecessary to pump brake because of driver strength.
Control - Bad - answerMisses Brake.
Control - Bad - answerBacking over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - answerBacks twice - 2 parking attempts.
Control - Bad - answerBumps other cars or standards sharply.
Control - Bad - answerSeat too low for proper view over steering wheel.
Control - Bad - answerJerky engine engagement on two or more occasions.
Control - Bad - answerClashes gears.
Control - Bad - answerTakes eyes off road, to talk or make car adjustments, for more
than one second.
Control - Bad - answerParking brake not released.
Control - Bad - answerAttempts start in wrong gear.
2024
Control - Fair - answer Sudden or jerky movement, when necessary, for starting or
stopping.
Control - Fair - answer Hesitates unnecessarily.
Control - Fair - answer Brakes in turn.
Control - Fair - answer Reduces speed at open intersection less than safe limit.
Control - Fair - answer Fails to slow when necessary.
Control - Fair – answer less than 1/3 of steering wheel between hands.
Control - Fair - answer Clutch released when speed is 10 to 20 mph inclusive.
Control - Fair - answer Foot on clutch when not shifting (riding clutch).
Control - Fair - answer Adjusts clothing or other distraction while drive (without taking
eyes off drive).
Control - Fair - answer Does not depress clutch to start engine.
Control - Fair - answer Runs too long in 1st or 2nd gear.
Control - Fair - answer Takes 1/3 longer to perform maneuver than average.
Control - Fair - answer Drives 10 mph under the legal traffic stream unless conditions
warrant.
Control - Fair - answer Brake Test - Car swerves 12 inches or less due to driver error.
Control - Fair - answer Foot slips off brake pedal.
Control - Fair - answer Brake released before car stops.
Control - Fair - answer Backing 10 to 20 mph inclusive.
Control - Fair - answer Maneuvers inside parking space to position car for parking.
, Control - Bad - answer Stops unnecessarily.
Control - Bad - answerHurries unnecessarily.
Control - Bad - answerCoasts around turn.
Control - Bad - answerStalls engine.
Control - Bad - answerDoes not reduce unsafe speed at open intersection.
Control - Bad - answerDoes not make 2nd stop when needed.
Control - Bad - answerSeat too far back to permit good brake pedal pressure.
Control - Bad - answerUnnecessary one-handed steering.
Control - Bad - answerClutch released in stopping when speed is over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - answerCoasts downhill or around two or more turns.
Control - Bad - answerRaces engine.
Control - Bad - answerBrake test - Car swerves more than 12 inches due to driver error.
Control - Bad - answerNecessary to pump brake because of driver strength.
Control - Bad - answerMisses Brake.
Control - Bad - answerBacking over 20 mph.
Control - Bad - answerBacks twice - 2 parking attempts.
Control - Bad - answerBumps other cars or standards sharply.
Control - Bad - answerSeat too low for proper view over steering wheel.
Control - Bad - answerJerky engine engagement on two or more occasions.
Control - Bad - answerClashes gears.
Control - Bad - answerTakes eyes off road, to talk or make car adjustments, for more
than one second.
Control - Bad - answerParking brake not released.
Control - Bad - answerAttempts start in wrong gear.
