1. NZIDE Conference 2015
Driver Testing

2. A discussion on driver testing
Jim Furneaux – Principal Advisor Driver & Operator
The numbers
Reasons why drivers fail
What can you do?
A few generic testing statistics
The main reasons applicants fail
A few things to ponder

3. The Numbers 1
One month of testing

4. Full Licence Test - Stats over two typical quarters
The Numbers 2
Full Licence Test - Stats over two typical quarters 1F
PASS
18025
19142
68%
FAIL
1664
1475
Stopped
7253
6836
No Show
874
840 3%
P fail
167
111
.5%
V fail
857
769
2.8%
Total
28852
29188

5. Restricted Licence Test - Stats over two typical quarters
The Numbers 3
Restricted Licence Test - Stats over two typical quarters 1R
PASS
13377
13771
57%
FAIL
1570
1470
Stopped
9736
9181
No Show
923
887
3.4%
P fail
197
148
.6%
V fail
776
737
2.8%
Total
26594
26215

6. Full Licence Test - typical data
Reasons for Fail 1
Full Licence Test - typical data

7. Restricted Licence Test - typical data
Reasons for Fail 2
Restricted Licence Test - typical data

8. Hazard Detection & Response 1
What is a hazard?
A hazard is anything that is moving or which might move and poses a clear and direct threat to you in carrying out the driving manoeuvre

9. Hazard Detection & Response 2
KEEP IT SIMPLE!!
There is a car on my right
There is a car ahead
There are oncoming vehicles
I am giving way to it
I am watching my following distance
I am keeping left

10. Full Licence Test - typical data
Critical Errors 1
Full Licence Test - typical data

11. Restricted Licence Test - typical data
Critical Errors 2
Restricted Licence Test - typical data

13. Full Licence Test - typical data
Immediate Fail Errors 1
Full Licence Test - typical data

14. Restricted Licence Test - typical data
Immediate Fail Errors 2
Restricted Licence Test - typical data

15. Excess speed faults CE IFE IFE More than 5km/h for less than 5 seconds
CEs and IFEs CE
IFE
IFE
More than 5km/h for less than 5 seconds
More than 5km/h for more than 5 seconds
10km/h or more above the posted limit - includes road works and temporary limits

16. Behaviour at Intersections
Other common faults
Scanning at Railway crossings
No head checks
Behaviour at Intersections
Not searching both ways (CE)
Reliance on mirrors
Not moving into the intersection when the exit is clear

17. Stop training and assess.
What else can you do? 1
Stop training and assess.

18. What else can you do? 2 Train the person to drive, not pass the test
Accompany the applicant as a support person
Fully brief the applicant
The Agency has received a number of complaints from residents, including reports of damage
Follow the rules At request of applicant No speaking Be professional
Testing Officers are not driving instructors. They will not engage in conversation

19. Questions/Discussion
NZIDE Conference 2015
Questions/Discussion