Description
To instruct candidates on:
• The moral, economic and legal reasons for safe driving
• Their duty of care to minimise the road risks they face and the risk they present to other road users
• The operation of a digital tachograph
• Different in-cab distractions and their effects on the driver
• The effects of diet on driving ability and overall health
• Different illnesses that commonly affect drivers
• Behaviours associated with risk taking and how to protect themselves from such actions
• The effects of anger on their actions and how to avoid anger-related situations
• The importance of speed limits and the outcomes of using excessive speed
Subject Areas
- Vehicle Systems (Transmission)
- Vehicle Systems (Safety)
- Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Loading/Unloading (LGV)
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Legislation for Carriage of Goods
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Professional Driver & Company Issues
- Industry Enviro. Carriage of Dangerous Goo