MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS

EDDY KLYNEN

• VSV/FFT• GDE matrix• Driving test

• Organization • Theory test• Practical test• New• Graduated driver license

• Conclusions

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LOCALISATION

FLEMISH FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC KNOWLEDGE (FFT/VSV)

Origin

Ambition

Principle

RESULTS

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• Niveau 3

PROJECTS

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• Niveau 3

LIFE LONG LEARNING LINE

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GDE MATRIX

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GDE MATRIX

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GDE MATRIX

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DRIVING LICENSE AT SCHOOL AND THE GDE MATRIX

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OUR PROJECTS AND THE GDE MATRIX

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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

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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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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?

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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?

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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

MORE INFO

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