Form TPT 550 Instructions Virginia
Instructions for Third-Party Tester Certification of Skills Test Route
Third-Party Tester Certification of Skills Test Route Instructions
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- Form TPT 550 Virginia - Third-Party Tester Certification of Skills Test Route
TPT 550 I (10/25/2018)
THIRD-PARTY TESTER CERTIFICATION
OF SKILLS TEST ROUTE
INSTRUCTIONS
Purpose:
Use these instructions when completing Third-Party Tester Certification of Skills Test Route (TPT 550).
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Complete a Skills Test Route Application for each route that will be used to administer the CDL final road skills examination. You must
submit a primary and secondary route. Submit each application along with a copy of the map outlining the test route as required by
§ 46.2-341.14:1(B)(12) of the Virginia Code.
Important Note: The skills test route must include the following maneuvers:
• 1 straight section of urban business street
• 1 curve to the left
• 4 left turns
• 4 right turns
• 1 curve to the right
• section of expressway or highway
• roadside stop/start
• student discharger (if required)
• weight restriction or traffic sign or low clearance
(must include 2 of the 3 maneuvers)
• 1 lane change to left
• 1 lane change to right
• 1 bridge or underpass
• 2 pass through an intersection
• 2 stops at an intersection
• 1 railroad cross (when possible - if not possible,
simulate)
Important Information: Please refer to the CDL Examiner’s Manual – Road Test section for specific
instructions for conducting the road test maneuvers.
TESTER INFORMATION
1. Company Name:
2. Contact Name:
Enter the name of the company as it appears on the third party tester application.
Enter the name of the contact person (legal name - no nick names).
3. Contact Phone Number: Enter the telephone number of the contact person.
4. Street Address:
5. City:
Enter the company’s physical address.
Enter the name of the city where the company is located.
Enter the state where the company is located.
Enter the zip code of where the company is located.
6. State:
7. ZIP Code:
ROAD SKILLS TEST INFORMATION
Check the applicable box to indicate if this is a Primary Test Route or Secondary Test Route
submission.
1. Check Box:
2. Test Route Starting Point:
Enter the physical address of the starting point of the test route.
Enter the total number of miles in the primary test route.
3. Miles in Test Route:
Enter the physical address, if different from the starting point address, where the pre-trip
inspection will be conducted.
4. Address of Pre-Trip Inspection:
Enter the physical address, if different from the starting point address, where the basic skills
control examination will be conducted.
5. Address of Basic Skills Control:
Enter the step-by-step directions and check the applicable box to indicate if the maneuver is
graded.
6. Road Skills Test Step-By-Step
Directions:
Note: A "Graded Maneuver" is a road skills maneuver that is successfully demonstrated by the
applicant and scored by the Examiner.
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
Third-Party Tester
Representative:
1.
2.
The authorized representative prints full legal name acknowledging certification statement.
Third-Party Tester
Representative:
The authorized representative signs full legal name acknowledging certification statement.
Enter the date the application is completed.
3. Date: