Description
By the end of this module, drivers will be able to confirm:
- why securing a palletised load so important, what is needed to keep loads secure and how to handle and transport palletised loads safely.
- why bridge strikes happen, what bridge strikes mean to them and their company and also what can be done to prevent bridge strikes?
- what a vulnerable road user is, why we must safeguard our most at risk road users and how to keep vulnerable road users safe
- what speed limits are, why drivers should respect speed limits and how drivers decode the road speed limits
- what they need to check during a daily walkaround, why daily walkaround checks are needed and how we record daily walkaround checks.
- why is it dangerous to drive in a negative mood, what the triggers are, the risks of a negative mood and how they can maintain a positive mindset on the road
- why they should keep a healthy diet and maintain fitness, how what they eat affects their health and how they can get what they need
Subject Areas
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Loading/Unloading (LGV)
- Legislation for Carriage of Goods
- Health, Safety & Emergencies
- Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing