During a basic operator test the operator is required to operate the park brake during hydraulic operations - if the operator fails to do this he receives a 5 point penalty (per occasion) not disqualification. Training standards call for the brake to be firmly applied - as long as the operator has firmly applied the foot brake during operations he does not receive the penalty. Unfortunately the examiner has no way to check how firmly the operators foot is applied to the brake - our only indication of a firmly applied brake is to see the parking brake applied