Description
By the end of the trailing course, participants will be able to; SD1
1. Explain the moral, economic and legal reasons for safe driving.
2. Apply duty of care to minimise road risk your staff face and the risk they present to other road users.
3. Establish and evaluate work-related road risk management practices across your operation.
4. Appreciate the need for a major incident process to manage the aftermath of a serious road traffic collision.
The objectives of the SD2 On-Cycle Classroom Theory Practical module is that participants will be able to:
1. Gain first-hand experience as a VRU, through on-cycle hazard awareness and recognise why cyclists behave the way they do.
2. Controlling a bike.
3. Understanding where to ride on the road and the use and limitations of cycle infrastructure.
4. How to tackle challenging roads and traffic situations.
5. How and when to pass queuing traffic.
6. Identifying and reacting to hazardous road surfaces.
The objectives of SD3 Off-Cycle Classroom Theory module are for drivers to understand;
1. Cyclists as road users.
2. What makes cyclists vulnerable.
3. The law relating to cyclists as road users.
4. The different types of cyclists using the roads.
5. What is Bike ability and what does it cover?
6. What basic cycle use training covers at Level one.
7.What advanced cycle use training covers at level two.
8. What Advanced cycle training covers at Level 3.
9. How professional drivers can help keep cyclists safe.
10. Encountering both single and groups of cyclists on the roads.
11. How professional drivers can enhance the positive impact of cycling in the future.
12. How professional drivers can set an example to other drivers by driving responsibly a serious road traffic collision.
Subject Areas
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Industry Enviro. Carriage of Dangerous Goo
- Industry Environment Carriage of Passengers
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Legislation for Carriage of Goods
- Legislation for Carriage of Passengers
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Professional Driver & Company Issues
- Vulnerable Road Users