Description
By the end of the course drivers will be able to:
Drivers Hours
- Demonstrate greater awareness and understanding of Domestic Rules, EU rules and their employer’s policy
- Demonstrate improved awareness and understanding of WTD
Highway Code
- Explain the hierarchy of road users and changes to Highway Code designed to protect vulnerable road users
Safe loading and bridge strikes
- Explain the importance of properly secured loads and forces acting upon the load during normal and emergency driving situations.
- Explain the responsibilities of both the employer and the driver.
- Explain the importance and necessity of of using the appropriate restraints for the load and what constitutes a load.
- Explain the consequences to other road users of an insecure load.
- Explain the enforcement and penalties for insecure loads.
- Explain why bridge strikes happen and how this is linked to both loads and vehicle height.
Driver health and wellbeing
- Understand safe manual handling practices.
- Explain the impact of stress on our personal health and wellbeing and the recorded impact on road safety, e.g. aggression; deterioration in driving performance.
- Explain the personal impact of unhealthy lifestyle.
- Identify how stress impacts personal driving performance.
- Identify positive benefits of a good diet balanced with exercise.
- Understand where and how to seek help with their employer.
Subject Areas
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Loading/Unloading
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Vulnerable Road Users