Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Description

The course equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to:
 Explain why there is a need to reduce environmental impact and improve air quality.
 Check your vehicle and in-vehicle technology to reduce emissions.
 Apply fuel-efficient driving techniques and journey planning to improve efficiency.
 Describe the latest renewable fuels available for commercial and passenger vehicles.
By the end of the training course, you will have had a virtual reality experience of:
• Urban road risk scenarios from a driver perspective
• Rural road risk scenarios from a driver perspective
• Motorway driving and multi-lane carriageway risk from a driver perspective
• Urban and rural road risk scenarios from a pedestrian and cyclist perspective


Subject Areas

  • Vehicle Systems (Transmission)
  • 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