Description
• Describe and apply professional safe driving concepts to reduce the risk of rear-end collisions.
• Identify key risk factors for frontal collisions: fatigue, distraction, tailgating, and multitasking.
• Maintain safe stopping distances appropriate for HGVs in varying road, traffic, and weather conditions.
• Recognise high-risk driving times and the effects of monotony on alertness.
• Explain how ADAS supports safe driving and understand its limitations.
• Interpret road signs, speed limits, and smart motorway signals accurately.
• Respond safely to breakdowns, stopped traffic, and roadside incidents.
• Improve professional safety on the strategic road network.
Subject Areas
- Vehicle Systems (Safety)
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Loading/Unloading (LGV)
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
- First Aid
- Professional Driver & Company Issues