Description
Planned Preventative Maintenance and Brake Testing:
Explain the role of the transport manager in planned preventative maintenance
Describe how transport managers must ensure the roadworthiness of all vehicles, including defect reporting, repair and safety inspections
Describe the importance of brake testing, how it’s carried out, what is measured and requirements to pass
Explain each section of a brake test report and the implications of not understanding brake tests
Vehicle Checks and Maintenance:
Explain the components included in daily walkaround checks through live examples and video demonstrations
Demonstrate how to interpret the sidewall of a tyre, including rim diameter, load indexes, speed symbol, tread wear indicators, approval numbers, and manufacturing date codes
Explain the regulations regarding tyre age, specifically the prohibition of tyres older than 10 years on certain vehicles, and the consequences of non-compliance
Describe the defect reporting process and the possibility of DVSA roadside checks
Outline considerations to performing your own vehicle maintenance vs contracting it out
Describe the types of prohibitions and consequences of failing to act on them
LGV SECTOR ONLY - Licence, Weights and Dimensions:
Explain the categories of driving licences
Understand the concepts of tare weight, net weight, gross weight and weight limits for various vehicle configurations
Understand the importance of ministry and manufacturer plates and their designed weights
Learn the maximum permissible lengths, heights, and widths for different vehicle types, trailers, and combinations
Understand the operation and benefits of DVSA's WIM sensors in preventing overloaded delivery trucks and lorries
Describe the regulations around overhang and projecting loads
Explain STGO regulations, categories and considerations
PCV SECTOR ONLY - Safe Carriage of Passengers and Safeguarding:
Describe what features that buses and coaches must have by law for disabled people
Describe the driver’s responsibilities when it comes to disabled passengers
Explain when the driver can refuse entry and what a driver is permitted to do to accommodate a passenger using a wheelchair
Explain the importance of customer service and its impact on passengers’ journey
Explain the importance of safeguarding within an organisation and its relevance to PCV drivers
Describe precautions to take and responsibilities when transporting children and adults at risk
Describe the different acts and how they help form a legal framework for workplace safeguarding
Explain the law place that protects people from discrimination and what the protected characteristics are
Regulatory Framework and Transport Manager Responsibilities:
Explain the purpose and scope of the Construction and Use Regulations 1986
Explain OCRS, DVSA earned recognition, FORS, CLOCS
Describe expected activities of a transport manager and how they can influence decision making
Subject Areas
- Loading/Unloading (LGV)
- Customer Service
- Loading / Unloading (PCV)
- Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)