Safe Driving on Cycle

Description

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Appreciate how and why urban roads are changing to accommodate active travel, such as walking and cycling
• Identify the most vulnerable road users and how they interact with traffic
• Understand how to share the roads safely with others by applying defensive driving techniques
• Be aware of the use and limitations of supplementary vehicle safety equipment and how to maintain its effectiveness
• Gain first-hand experience of being a VRU, and recognise why cyclists behave the way they do.

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Subject Areas

• Vehicle Systems (Safety)
• Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving
• Vulnerable Road Users
• Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
• Legislation for Carriage of Goods
• Legislation for Carriage of Passengers
• Health, Safety & Emergencies
• Personal Health & Wellbeing
• Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Professional Driver & Company Issues
• Industry Enviro. Carriage of Dangerous Goo
• Industry Environment Carriage of Passengers

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Course Dates