drive mentor checklist
Pre-Drive Preparation
Safety Protocols
- Outline key safety procedures for driving.
- Discuss emergency protocols for various scenarios.
- Ensure understanding of evacuation procedures.
- Review communication channels during emergencies.
- Demonstrate the proper use of a fire extinguisher.
- Show how to access and use the first aid kit.
- Discuss items included in the safety equipment.
- Perform a hands-on practice session.
- Explain the legal requirements for seatbelt use.
- Discuss the risk of injury without seatbelts.
- Encourage passengers to adhere to safety protocols.
- Role-play scenarios emphasizing passenger safety.
- Define the mentor's responsibilities during driving.
- Discuss techniques for distraction management.
- Review strategies for promoting a calm atmosphere.
- Encourage ongoing communication about safety.
Driving Skills Assessment
- Ensure the mentee conducts a vehicle inspection.
- Check mirrors, seat adjustments, and seatbelt use.
- Confirm the mentee understands vehicle controls.
- Review trip planning and route selection.
- Encourage a thorough mental preparation.
- Observe steering input and responsiveness.
- Assess acceleration and braking smoothness.
- Watch for correct gear changes in manual vehicles.
- Note how the mentee maintains lane position.
- Evaluate awareness of surroundings and obstacles.
- Check for compliance with speed limits.
- Observe stopping at red lights and stop signs.
- Ensure use of turn signals for lane changes.
- Monitor for yielding to pedestrians and cyclists.
- Assess overall awareness of road signs.
- Evaluate turning techniques at intersections.
- Observe parallel and perpendicular parking skills.
- Monitor merging into traffic safely and smoothly.
- Assess the ability to perform three-point turns.
- Check for proper use of mirrors during maneuvers.
- Highlight strengths in driving performance.
- Identify specific areas needing enhancement.
- Encourage questions for clarity on techniques.
- Suggest practice scenarios for skill development.
- Discuss the importance of safe driving habits.
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