Knowledge and Skill Categories for Safe Commercial Motor Vehicle Operation
The following were developed and used for the Commercial Driver License system:
- Determining vehicle and safety system conditions
- Eye-hand-foot coordination, spatial visualization, maneuvering skill
- Coupling combination vehicles
- Visual search and sustained attention
- Communicating intentions to other drivers
- Speed control
- Space management
- Special handling characteristics (off tracking, rearward amplification, high CG)
- Hazard perception
- Night driving
- Adverse weather driving
- Hot weather driving
- Mountain driving
- Emergency maneuvers and skid control
- Cargo (weight distribution, securing, stability, HAZMAT, passengers)