Movement
What does ‘Movement’ assess?
Movement assesses whether the car moves smoothly when you drive it forwards or backwards.
Competent drivers move forwards and backwards smoothly and stop accurately. They also adjust their speed so that it is legal and it best suits the driving task they are doing.
To manage movement you need the physical skills to work the vehicle’s controls such as the accelerator, brakes and gears.
You also need mental skills which enable you to:
- regulate your speed;
- work out stopping points; and
- decide how to spread the vehicle’s braking out across the available stopping space. When you manage your vehicle’s speed well, passengers feel comfortable because the vehicle moves smoothly and travels at a speed that is right for the situation.
When is ‘Movement’ assessed?
Your assessor will check the movement aspect of your driving when you are performing either slow or road speed manoeuvres.
The assessor starts scoring movement immediately after giving you a direction.
How is ‘Movement’ scored?
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| You always move in the correct direction for the manoeuvre you are doing.
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You travel in the wrong direction for more than 30cm, the car rolls back or you drive off in the wrong gear.
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| Your vehicle moves slowly and remains stable when you start moving and when you adjust speed.
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Your vehicle moves roughly and is not stable when you start moving or when you adjust speed. That is - the vehicle jerks.
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| You vary the speed to suit different stages in a manoeuvre.
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You travel too quickly or drive excessively slowly for any part of a manoeuvre.
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| You travel within the speed limit.
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You exceed the speed limit (AUTOMATIC FAIL).
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| You stop accurately.
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You stop well before the desired stopping point.
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| You remain stationary as necessary.
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You let the vehicle roll when it should be stationary.
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| You stop in a safe and legal position.
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You stop in an unsafe or illegal position.
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Examples of ‘Movement’
The following examples of movement are indicative of the aspects of your driving that assessor will be checking when assessing movement. You should read these examples in conjunction with Drive Safe: A Handbook for Western Australian Drivers. In the following diagrams, you are the red car.
You vary your speed
You must match your speed to the manoeuvre you are doing. This means speeding up or slowing down to suit the situation. Your driving should be comfortable for passengers, not too fast so you have to rush things and not unnecessarily slow.
Turning a corner
Driving into a car park
Driving in slow moving traffic
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You stop accurately
You should be able to distribute your braking so you come to a smooth stop at the appropriate point. This includes situations such as stopping at intersections or behind other cars and pulling into parking bays.
Stop at safe and legal places
Low speed manoeuvres
Parking
When you have to park, look ahead and choose a safe and legal location.
Stopping
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