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Semi Truck Driving Skills CVD Road Driving week 7-9 Assessment of road skills. Rubric Code: LXC2CC9 By ptccvd Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Vocational Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Road Skill Assesment
	Proficient 80 % or better READY to TEST 4 pts	Competent 50-79 % 3 pts	Developing 0 to 49% Needs to improve 2 pts
General Driving
General Driving Problem Solving	Proficient Applies learned principles and skills to solve and anticipate problems by correction before the need arises.	Competent Generally shows the ability to solve and anticipate problems.	Developing Slow to resolve problems, shows improvement, frequently needs help from Instructor
Mirror Checks	Proficient Always does mirror checks during turns, general driving, lane changes and intersections. Checks mirrors every 5-8 seconds.	Competent Uses Mirror Checks during turns, general driving, lane changes and intersections. Seldom needs reminding.	Developing Occasionally has tunnel vision Frequently uses Mirror Checks during turns, general driving, lane changes and intersections. . Occasionally needs to be reminded.
Hands on Steering Wheel	Proficient Both hands are always on Steering wheel except when shifting.	Competent Both hands are generally on Steering wheel except when shifting. Occasionally uses one hand during turns.	Developing Both hands are frequently on Steering wheel except when shifting. Frequently has to be reminded - hands on wheel.
Steering/Lane Control	Proficient Never drifts into bike lane, travel lanes or lets truck drop off roadway.	Competent Seldom drifts into bike lane or other travel lanes. Can self correct without instruction.	Developing Occasionally drifts into bike lane, and other travel lanes. Occasionally needs to be reminded to get back in lane.
Drives According to Conditions	Proficient Anticipates heavy traffic and weather conditions, self adjust driving to meet those conditions. Increases following distance.	Competent See's heavy traffic and weather conditions, slow to self adjust driving to meet those conditions.	Developing Seldom anticipates heavy traffic and weather conditions, Can not self adjust driving to meet those condition with out braking and assistance.
Traffic Checks	Proficient Checks traffic before, during and after a turn. Uses traffic checks consistently during general driving, lane changes, backing, turns. Knows what to watch for and which mirrors to use. Know what is around the truck, keeps eyes moving.	Competent Frequently checks traffic before, during and after a turn. Uses traffic checks regularly durring general driving, lane changes, backing, turns. mostly will watch for trailer and which mirrors to use.	Developing Seldom checks traffic before, during and after a turn. Seldom uses traffic checks durring general driving, lane changes, backing, turns. Stuggles to use the proper mirror. Still has tunnel vision.
Intersections
Anticipate Lights	Proficient Anticipates light changes and adjust driving in anticipation of a light change by coasting and covering the brakes.	Competent Can anticipates light changes and adjust driving for the light most of the time	Developing Frequently anticipates light changes Beginning to adjust driving for the light. Indecisive about the light
Coast up to Intersections	Proficient Always in proper gear, foot off accelerator and clutch, coasting up to intersection. Then accelerating thru the intersection. Prepared to stop if need be to the point of now return- 50 feet.	Competent Mostly in proper gear, foot is off the accelerator and clutch, Frequently coasting into intersection and accelerating through. Mostly prepared to stop.	Developing Frequently has foot off accelerator uses the clutch to slow down and coast up to intersection. Then accelerating thru the intersection. Hard breaking to stop vehicle
Proper Gear Before Turning	Proficient Always in proper gear 1 truck length before entering a turn Coast into the turn and accelerates thru the turn. Watches mirrors during turns.	Competent Mostly in right gear 1 truck length before entering the turn Coast into the turn and the follow thru, then will accelerate. Frequently watches mirrors during turns	Developing Frequently forgets to get the right gear before entering turn. Occasionally takes turns at high speeds. Forgets to watch mirrors during turn
Stops
Gap/ Stop Line	Proficient Always allows for space between stop line. Can see the tires of the vehicle ahead on ground.	Competent Stops 15 feet behind the stop line. Leave a gap from the vehicle in front.	Developing Mostly stops ahead of the stop line, some time over shoots this line, going past line.
Smooth Stopping	Proficient Always uses brakes to slow tractor and then clutch to bring tractor to a smooth stop. Never stalling truck. Never skidding or locking up brakes. Always has brakes covered at intersections or when brakes are required.	Competent Uses brakes to slow tractor and then clutch to bring tractor to a smooth stop. Seldom stalling truck. Mostly has the brake covered while sitting at intersections. Releases brake at proper time.	Developing Occasionally uses brakes to slow tractor and then clutch to bring tractor to a smooth stop. Frequently uses the clutch in and brake to stop truck. (coasting) Occasionally stalling truck Occasionally has foot covering brake at intersections or stops.
Shifting Skills
Clutching	Proficient Consistently depressing the clutch 1/2 way. Seldom goes deep into clutch brake, but when does can self correct. Consistently able to double clutch with out scratching gears Can recover lost gears without slowing down.	Competent Seldom goes to deep into clutch. Uses toes to shift truck. Can double clutch, some scratching/grinding of gears. Can recover lost gears after slowing down to 6th.	Developing Occasionally goes too deep into the clutch. Sometimes forgets to double clutch Struggles with self correction. Knows gear pattern. Frequently can self correct lost gear. Occasionally needs to stop to recover
Shifting Gears	Proficient Can easily shift thru the gears, minimal scratching or grinding. Knows gear pattern. Can self correct lost gear. Uses push pull method. Knows road speed for gears and can implement knowledge	Competent Can easily shift thru the gears, minimal scratching or grinding. Knows gear pattern. Occasionally needs assistance with recovery of lost gears. Uses push pull method. Knows road speed for gears and can implement knowledge	Developing Can shift thru gears. Frequently scratching or grinding. Forgets the gear pattern. Needs assistance with recovery of lost gears. Jams gears. Gets flustered while shifting. Knows road speed for gears but struggles to implement.
Downshifting Gears	Proficient Can easily shift thru the gears, minimal scratching or grinding. Revs to the proper rpm to downshift. Can double/triple down shifts. Knows gear pattern. Can self correct lost gear. Knows road speed for gears and can implement knowledge.	Competent Can easily shift thru the gears, minimal scratching or grinding. Seldom under revs rpm to down shift. Mostly can double down of shifts. Knows gear pattern. Occasionally needs assistance with recovery of lost gears. Generally knows road speed for gears can implement knowledge	Developing Can shift thru gears. Frequently scratching or grinding. Frequently over/under tacks the rpm for down shifting. Struggles to double down shift. Forgets the gear pattern. Needs assistance with recovery of lost gears. Knows road speed for gears but struggles to implement.
Stalling Truck	Proficient Never stalls truck.	Competent Seldom stalls truck, can catch and recover	Developing Frequently stalls the truck out, needs to start over from begining.

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