Description
To refresh and increase understanding of the following areas in Driver behaviour and the consequence of failure to observe.
Safety Obligations & Law - Examples of speeding, Road Traffic related offences, HASAW Act 1974, Driver behaviour behind the wheel - Driver has a Duty of care to protect him/herself and the General Public, what causes accidents and how to avoid Recognising behaviours, Knowledge workshops - Road conditions, human behaviours Defect Clinic - Discuss the importance of a "First Use Inspection", look at the consequences for not completing a defect, the impacts it can have. Types of defects & Penalties - Addressing the issues with Tyres, what should a driver be looking for, what does a defective Tyre look like. And what penalties will the driver receive if stopped by the DVSA Tachograph Manual Entries - Control of Drivers Hours, the use of a Tachograph card, the law and legislation around the use of a Tachograph card. Tachograph Equipment - Looking at different makes/manufactures
Subject Areas
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Professional Driver & Company Issues