

Smoothly change lanes when it is safe to do so. Signal at least 100 feet before changing lanes.


What may seem like a small mistake, the "curb check", is a potentially deadly one. Applies to any of your vehicle's wheels go up onto a curb or sidewalk during any part of your test.Exiting a passenger vehicle forward/backward and three points of contact.Exiting a truck needs to be done facing towards the cabin and three points of contact.Repeated instances of exiting the vehicle in an unsafe manner.Your vehicle speed is too fast for weather and/or traffic conditions.Īutomatic Fail #2: Exiting the Vehicle in An Unsafe Manner.The examiner takes physical or verbal control of your vehicle to prevent an accident or a dangerous act.
INSTANT FAILS ON THE CALIFORNIA DRIVING TEST DRIVER
Whenever another driver must drive evasively.For example, while positioning the vehicle before starting the test or moving the vehicle during the test-may also apply to other dangerous situations. Anytime the examiner takes verbal or physical control of the vehicle to prevent an accident or dangerous situation from occurring.Failing to put the vehicle in neutral/park and/or set the vehicle’s parking brake, before leaving the driver’s seat.Anytime the examiner must intervene and stop you from striking any fixed object.With a better understanding of what your examiner is looking for, you can prepare for your test day. While some errors are apparent like, getting in an accident or running a red like, others are safety-related items that a driver must always be aware of and perform properly every time. Inevitable mistakes during the road test are considered an automatic failure, and the examiner will direct you to drive back. Today we're focusing on the CDL road test. The vehicle inspection and the basic control test will also be covered in other articles. The CDL road test is one of three parts of the CDL skills test that you must pass to get your CDL. Complete List of Automatic Fails on Your CDL Skills Test
