Okla. Admin. Code § 670:15-17-6

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 670:15-17-6 - Examination requirements and standards

(a)Application. Before an examination may be given to a driver license applicant by a designated examiner, the applicant shall provide a valid Oklahoma learner permit for inspection by the designated examiner and completely fill out and submit to the examiner an Oklahoma skills examination application (Form DL-18-DE) which shall be provided to the applicant by the examiner [see OAC 670:15-17-11]. The examiner shall, by electronic means, verify with Service Oklahoma on the day of the examination that the applicant is eligible to be administered the examination. If the applicant is not eligible, the examiner shall refer the applicant to a Driver License Examiner.

(b)Standards. Current minimum standards for the skills examination of applicants for an Oklahoma Class D intermediate license or driver license, as set forth in state statutes Service Oklahoma rules shall be provided to all designated examiners by Service Oklahoma.

(c)Examinations.

(1) The driving skills examination for an Oklahoma Class D intermediate license or driver license administered by a designated examiner shall:

(A) include all specified maneuvers as required by Service Oklahoma, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, and

(B) meet or exceed all requirements of Service Oklahoma, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety for the Class D driver license.

(2) If an applicant fails a skills examination administered by the designated examiner, the examiner shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma by electronic means of the failure. The notification shall include, at a minimum, the applicant's:

(A) name and date of birth,

(B) driver license number, if applicable;

(C) score on the failed examination, along with any details of the failure which the examiner deems pertinent to Service Oklahoma's records.

(D) the designated examiner's name and badge number.

(d)Location of examination. All skills examination shall be administered on the route approved for the designated examiner which shall be a different route than any route used for training the applicant being examined. Only one primary and one alternate route will be approved for each school location. The alternate route will be used only if the primary route is unsafe or unavailable. The designated examiner will notify Service Oklahoma when the alternate route is being used. Exceptions to this rule may be granted at the discretion of Service Oklahoma.

(e)Vehicle used for driving skills examination. The applicant or parent or legal guardian of the applicant may specify the vehicle in which the driving skills examination is administered. The vehicle shall meet the same requirements as any vehicle which is used for Class D driving skills tests administered by Service Oklahoma.

(f)Auditing and monitoring. To ensure the integrity of the designated examiner program and the state skills testing program, Service Oklahoma shall:

(1) Conduct unannounced, on-site inspections of designated examiners' records, including review of the Class D skills test results of applicants tested by the designated examiner;

(2) Conduct covert and overt monitoring of examinations performed by designated examiners. An employee of Service Oklahoma may, at any time and without prior notice, accompany a designated examiner and a driver license applicant while a skills examination is being administered for the purpose of auditing and monitoring the performance and effectiveness of the designated examiner;

(3) Track pass/fail rates of applicants tested by each designated examiner, in order to focus covert and overt monitoring of designated examiners who have unusually high pass or failure rates;

(4) Track the dates and results of audits and monitoring actions by Service Oklahoma, and the dates designated examiners were certified by Service Oklahoma.

(5) Track skills tests administered by each designated examiner's name and identification number.

(g)Collision During Skills Test. The designated examiner must furnish Service Oklahoma with a copy of an official collision report on any applicant which is involved in a collision during the testing period. This is in addition to the collision report required by law.

Okla. Admin. Code § 670:15-17-6

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 8/25/2024