Description
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
Understand the importance to road safety and operator licensing of the safe loading of vehicles.
Understand the forces acting on a vehicle and its load, state the requirements for restraining loads to counter these forces.
Identify how to secure various types of load and types of restraint equipment.
Know about height restrictions, maximum weights.
Understand consequences of overloading and the powers of enforcement agencies.
Subject Areas
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Loading/Unloading (LGV)
- Loading / Unloading (PCV)
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
- Legislation for Carriage of Goods
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Personal Health & Wellbeing
- First Aid
- Professional Driver & Company Issues