Page 26 - Driving Commercial Vehicles Manual

chapter 1 — getting your driver’s licence

All road tests consist of:
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• a pre-trip inspection
Knowledge and road test • an air brake pre-trip inspection (if your vehicle is equipped with air brakes)
fees vary depending on
which tests you will be • a road test.
taking. The fees are listed at
icbc.com. During your road test you must demonstrate your ability to:
• do a pre-trip inspection, including a written trip inspection report
• use basic skills for controlling your vehicle
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• handle your vehicle in traffic.
You’re responsible for A Class 1 road test takes about two hours. Class 2, 3, 4 and heavy trailer
ensuring that your vehicle endorsement road tests take fewer than two hours.
is properly insured for
use during your road test. Plan to arrive at the office at least 15 minutes early. If you can’t keep your road
ICBC accepts no liability test appointment, you need to notify ICBC.
whatsoever for ensuring
that your vehicle is properly You’ll have to pay a fee if you don’t show up for your scheduled road test and
insured and expressly don’t provide either 48 hours notice or a valid reason for not attending.
reserves its right to make
determinations with respect Pre-trip inspection test
to coverage in the event
of a claim. Check with your The National Safety Code (NSC) requires most commercial drivers to
Autoplan broker if you have complete trip inspections. If you’re applying for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 licence, a
any questions about your
coverage. heavy trailer endorsement, a house trailer endorsement or an air brake
endorsement, you’ll need to conduct a pre-trip inspection. If you’re applying
for a Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 unrestricted licence, you must also complete and
submit a written trip inspection report.

If your vehicle is equipped with air brakes with manual slack adjusters you’ll
need to perform a brake adjustment as part of the test. Make sure you have
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The pre-trip inspection part of your road test is your opportunity to show that
The National Safety Code you know how, when and why you must complete a trip inspection. Under
sets out minimum safety the NSC, pre-trip inspections must always be done before the first run of the
standards for all commercial day. Even if you conducted a pre-trip inspection earlier in the day, your driver
drivers, vehicles and carriers examiner will ask you to do a pre-trip inspection as part of your road test.
in Canada.

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