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39 ICBC
Tasks > 186 Required Topics
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| DIRECTIONS:
Your
in-car instructor will use the ICBC Competency Checklist during
your car lessons. To prepare for these evaluations, consider
how you will respond to the Tasks on this page. You may find
that you are not yet ready for some of the Tasks because you
have not yet been introduced to their Topics. |
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| TASK
1.1: Identify typical driving hazards and explain how each can
affect one's driving behaviour. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.1.1
> weather/environmental conditions |
| 1.1.2
> road |
| 1.1.3
> driver attitudes |
| 1.1.4
> vehicle conditions |
| 1.1.5
> animals |
| 1.1.6
> other road users |
| 1.1.7
> unpredictable driving behaviours |
| 1.1.8
> sources of driving errors |
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| TASK
1.2: Explain
factors that influence risk-taking behaviour. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.2.1
> factors that affect driver risk perception (driver age,
driver experience, driving environment) |
| 1.2.2
> caution versus risk |
| 1.2.3
> judging risk in various situations |
| 1.2.4
> role of overconfidence and underconfidence in inaccurate
risk perception |
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| TASK
1.3: Explain
the relationship between personal factors and one's ability to perceive
risk. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.3.1
> mental factors (self-esteem, aggression, frustration, impatience,
feelings of power, overconfidence, awareness of consequences) |
| 1.3.2
> physical factors |
| 1.3.3
> role of self-control |
| 1.3.4
> need for peer approval |
| 1.3.5
> perception of other drivers |
| 1.3.6
> driver experience |
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| TASK
1.4: Identify
three sources of impairment and describe how each of these influences
driving behaviour. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.4.1
> effects of drug and alcohol impairment |
| 1.4.2
> effects of fatigue, illness, and mental stress |
| 1.4.3
> consequences of impaired driving |
| 1.4.4
> ways to avoid driving while impaired |
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| TASK
1.5: Analyze
the possible costs (to oneself and society) of taking driving risks. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.5.1
> personal costs |
| 1.5.2
> social costs |
| 1.5.3
> financial costs |
| 1.5.4
> health costs |
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| TASK
1.6: Determine
one's risk tolerance through analysis of personal tendencies to
take risks. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.6.1
> thinking for oneself |
| 1.6.2
> role of self-control |
| 1.6.3
> role of overconfidence/underconfidence |
| 1.6.4
> identifying personal limits and abilities |
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| TASK
1.7: Consistently
demonstrate realistic risk-perception in driving behaviours. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 1.7.1
> accurate risk perception |
| 1.7.2
> quick and effective reaction times |
| 1.7.3
> proactive versus reactive driving action |
| 1.7.4
> expectations of other road-users |
| 1.7.5
> consequences of not doing what other road users expect |
| 1.7.6
> safe time margins to complete driving maneuvers |
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| TASK
2.1: Define
one's personal values, beliefs, and motives related to driving and
explain how each of these might affect driving behaviours. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 2.1.1
> personal driving values and beliefs |
| 2.1.2
> motives that influence driving |
| 2.1.3
> driving as thrill-seeking |
| 2.1.4
> how motives change under different circumstances |
| 2.1.5
> how values, beliefs, and motives influence attitudes toward
driving |
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| TASK
2.2: Explain
how one's driving may be influenced negatively or positively by
at least four social factors. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 2.2.1
> influence of advertising |
| 2.2.2
> societal attitudes toward cars and driving |
| 2.2.3
> influence of other people's driving habits |
| 2.2.4
> peer pressure and driving |
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| TASK
2.3: Consistently
exhibit driving behaviours that are safe and courteous. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 2.3.1
> overcoming negative motives |
| 2.3.2
> driving courteously |
| 2.3.3
> resisting negative influences |
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| TASK
3.1: Describe
why drivers need to continue improving their driving behaviours
throughout their lives. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.1.1
> the driver as a lifelong learner |
| 3.1.2
> factors that contribute to changes in driving skill |
| 3.1.3
> changing motor vehicle technology |
| 3.1.4
> changing driving standards and laws |
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| TASK
3.2: Demonstrate
an understanding of the complexity of the driving task by using
self-correcting activities while driving. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.2.1
> ongoing assessment of personal driving skills |
| 3.2.2
> use of running commentary |
| 3.2.3
> how feedback can help drivers improve their skills |
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| TASK
3.3: Describe
ways of sharing the road. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.3.1
> cyclists |
| 3.3.2
> pedestrians |
| 3.3.3
> large and slow-moving vehicles |
| 3.3.4
> animals |
| 3.3.5
> emergency vehicles |
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| TASK
3.4: Consistently
demonstrate appropriate communications with other road-users. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.4.1
> vehicle signals |
| 3.4.2
> hand signals |
| 3.4.3
> horn |
| 3.4.4
> hazard lights |
| 3.4.5
> eye-to-eye contact |
| 3.4.6
> non-verbal communication |
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| TASK
3.5: Describe
ways to show leadership regarding safe driving practices. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.5.1
> individual leadership skills |
| 3.5.2
> ICBC's Road Sense program |
| 3.5.3
> community and school road/driver safety programs |
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| TASK
3.6: Identify
environmental concerns in the use of motor vehicles. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 3.6.1
> efficient driving behaviours |
| 3.6.2
> disposal of car fluids and parts |
| 3.6.3
> role of vehicle maintenance |
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| TASK
4.1: Identify
key steps to take when involved in a motor vehicle crash or when
arriving at the scene of a crash. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 4.1.1
> minor crashes |
| 4.1.2
> major crashes |
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| TASK
4.2: Explain
the meaning of all traffic control devices, signs, signals, and
markings. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 4.2.1
> signs |
| 4.2.2
> signals |
| 4.2.3
> markings |
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| TASK
4.3: Explain
the rationale for driving regulations using several examples. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 4.3.1
> speed |
| 4.3.2
> parking |
| 4.3.3
> impairment |
| 4.3.4
> safety restraints |
| 4.3.5
> licensing requirements |
| 4.3.6
> vehicle insurance |
| 4.3.7
> emergency vehicles |
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| TASK
4.4: Explain
the rules of the road concerned with traffic control persons, pedestrians,
cyclists, motorcyclists, and emergency vehicles. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 4.4.1
> traffic control persons |
| 4.4.2
> cyclists and pedestrians |
| 4.4.3
> emergency vehicles |
| 4.4.4
> motorcycles |
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| TASK
4.5: Explain
key legal regulations concerned with driving. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 4.5.1
> B.C. licence classes and restrictions |
| 4.5.2
> Graduated Licensing Program |
| 4.5.3
> point system and fines |
| 4.5.4
> Administrative Driving Prohibition and Vehicle Impoundment |
| 4.5.5
> licence suspensions |
| 4.5.6
> registered owner restrictions and responsibilities |
| 4.5.7
> seat belt use |
| 4.5.8
> regulations in other jurisdictions |
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| TASK
5.1: Define
the three steps of safe driving and explain the reasons for these
steps (“see-think-do”). |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 5.1.1
> defensive driving |
| 5.1.2
> collision avoidance |
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| TASK
5.2: Consistently
demonstrate correct observation skills. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 5.2.1
> knowing where to observe (360 degree vision, distance scanning,
blind spots, visual obstructions, limits of observation) |
| 5.2.2
> knowing how to observe (shoulder checks, peripheral vision,
mirrors) |
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| TASK
5.3: Consistently
interpret the driving situation appropriately. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 5.3.1
> maintaining attention/alertness |
| 5.3.2
> recognizing potential hazards accurately |
| 5.3.3
> using decision-making skills to drive safely (anticipating
what might happen, predicting possible solutions, prioritizing situations
and solutions, making appropriate choices under pressure, identifying
consequences) |
| 5.3.4
> effects of impairment on decision-making |
| 5.3.5
> role of personal motives on decision-making skills |
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| TASK
5.4: Consistently
take appropriate driving actions to minimize risk. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 5.4.1
> choosing safe margins (front, rear, side) |
| 5.4.2
> choosing safe driving speed |
| 5.4.3
> braking and stopping safely |
| 5.4.4
> emergency braking control (ABS and conventional characteristics) |
| 5.4.5
> accelerating safely |
| 5.4.6
> covering the brake and horn |
| 5.4.7
> yielding if uncertain |
| 5.4.8
> point of no return |
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| TASK
5.5: Consistently
use safety devices correctly. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 5.5.1
> restraint systems (seat belts, head restraints, infant
and child restraints) |
| 5.5.2
> air bags and restrictions |
| 5.5.3
> sun visors |
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| TASK
6.1: Explain
the forces of physics, such as friction, and how they affect vehicle
performance. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 6.1.1
> vehicle traction |
| 6.1.2
> vehicle weight shift/transfer |
| 6.1.3
> vehicle balance |
| 6.1.4
> speed versus time and stopping distances |
| 6.1.5
> crash severity versus speed |
| 6.1.6
> vulnerability of the human body to injury |
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| TASK
6.2: Identify
factors that often contribute to collision situations. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 6.2.1
> common crash situations for new drivers |
| 6.2.2
> critical crash factors for new drivers (high risk tolerance,
faulty risk perception, level of driver skills) |
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| TASK
6.3: Describe
the role of traction in vehicle control. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 6.3.1
> space management (front, rear, side) |
| 6.3.2
> stopping distances |
| 6.3.3
> braking distances |
| 6.3.4
> following too closely |
| 6.3.5
> point of no return |
| 6.3.6
> skid patterns of front, rear, and four-wheel drive vehicles |
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| TASK
6.4: Explain
the role of friction in hazardous driving condition. |
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you respond, include facts concerning these TOPICS: |
| 6.4.1
> how road surfaces affect stopping |
| 6.4.2
> seasonal changes on road surfaces |
| 6.4.3
> tire types and conditions |
| 6.4.4
> tire inflation |
| 6.4.5
> speed for conditions |
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| TASK
6.5: Consistently
demonstrate the ability to alter one’s driving to accommodate
hazardous driving conditions. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 6.5.1
> speed control |
| 6.5.2
> steering control |
| 6.5.3
> speed versus stopping distances |
| 6.5.4
> risk perception versus accurate knowledge of vehicle performance |
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| TASK
7.1: Conduct
pre-trip checks. |
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you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.1.1
> exterior pre-checks |
| 7.1.2
> interior pre-checks |
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| TASK
7.2: Consistently
demonstrate proper driving techniques. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.2.1
> starting |
| 7.2.2
> smooth acceleration |
| 7.2.3
> smooth deceleration |
| 7.2.4
> correct braking techniques |
| 7.2.5
> smooth steering control |
| 7.2.6
> steady speed control |
| 7.2.7
> maintaining correct lane position |
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| TASK
7.3: Consistently
demonstrate proper vehicle control while changing direction. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.3.1
> yielding |
| 7.3.2
> crossing intersections |
| 7.3.3
> merging |
| 7.3.4
> changing lanes and passing |
| 7.3.5
> maintaining correct lane tracking |
| 7.3.6
> backing up |
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7.4: Consistently
demonstrate proper right-of-way manoeuvres. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.4.1
> stop signs |
| 7.4.2
> two-way stops, four-way stops |
| 7.4.3
> traffic circles |
| 7.4.4
> yield signs |
| 7.4.5
> controlled and uncontrolled intersections |
| 7.4.6
> T-intersections |
| 7.4.7
> malfunctioning traffic control devices |
| 7.4.8
> emergency vehicles |
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7.5: Consistently
demonstrate proper turns. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.5.1
> left turns |
| 7.5.2
> right turns |
| 7.5.3
> reverse/three-point turns |
| 7.5.4
> maintaining correct lane tracking |
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7.6: Consistently
demonstrate proper parking techniques. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.6.1
> stall parking (forward, reverse) |
| 7.6.2
> hill parking (uphill, downhill) |
| 7.6.3
> angle parking |
| 7.6.4
> parallel parking |
| 7.6.5
> shoulder-of-road parking |
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7.7: Demonstrate
proper technique on highways. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.7.1
> entering and exiting |
| 7.7.2
> curves |
| 7.7.3
> shoulders of road |
| 7.7.4
> grade of road |
| 7.7.5
> passing |
| 7.7.6
> changing lanes |
| 7.7.7
> night driving |
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7.8: Demonstrate
proper technique on freeways. |
| When
you drive, demonstrate skills concerning these TOPICS: |
| 7.8.1
> entering and exiting |
| 7.8.2
> curves |
| 7.8.3
> grade of road |
| 7.8.4
> passing |
| 7.8.5
> changing lanes |
| 7.8.6
> night driving |
| 7.8.7
> parking on shoulder of road |
| 7.8.8
> emergency conditions |
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