• To be certified as a longer combination vehicle (LCV) driver, a driver-student must correctly answer 80 percent of the questions on each knowledge test, and successfully perform each of the skills practiced in the proficiency development unit of the instruction.
• An automatic failure of the skills portion of the test will occur if the driver-student fails to obey traffic laws or is involved in a preventable crash.
• A driver-student who meets the preliminary requirements and successfully completes an LCV Doubles or LCV Triples training program will be issued a Driver-Training Certificate.
• A copy of the Driver-Training Certificate must be provided to the student’s employer to be filed in the driver qualification file.
• Knowledge and skills testing must meet the following criteria:
• All tests must be constructed to determine if the driver-student possesses the required knowledge and skills for the specific type of LCV training being taught.
• Instructors must develop their own tests for the specific type of LCV training program being taught and establish specific methods for scoring the knowledge and skills tests.
• Knowledge and skills tests must be based on the information taught in the LCV training programs as set forth in Appendix F to Part 380.
• Each knowledge test must address the training provided during both theoretical and behind-the-wheel instruction. The test must include at least one question from each of the units listed in Appendix F to Part 380 for the specific type of LCV training program being taught.
• Each skills test must include all the maneuvers and operations practiced during the Proficiency Development unit of instruction (behind-the-wheel instruction) as described in Appendix F to Part 380 for the specific type of LCV training program being taught.

Proficiency

The driver-student must meet the following conditions to be certified as an LCV driver:

• Answer correctly at least 80 percent of the questions on each knowledge test; and
• Demonstrate successful performance of each of the skills practiced during the Proficiency Development unit of instruction.

Automatic test failure

An automatic test failure will occur during the skills portion of the test if the driver-student:

• Fails to obey traffic laws; or
• Is involved in a preventable crash.

Automatic test failure determinations are made at the discretion of the qualified LCV driver-instructor.

Documentation

A driver-student who meets the preliminary requirements and successfully completes:

• An LCV Doubles training program will be issued a certificate, indicating qualification to operate an LCV Double.
• An LCV Triples training program will be issued a certificate indicating qualification to operate an LCV Triple.

A copy of the Driver-Training Certificate, issued to a student who successfully completes LCV driver training, must be provided to the student’s employer to be filed in the driver qualification file.