Content Outline

Driver Welfare

Driver health, alcohol and drugs, fatigue, driver fitness

Drivers Hours and Tacho Awareness

Drivers hours rules, tachographs, operational guidance

Drivers Hours Rules

Drivers hours rules, working time regulations, operational guidance

Fuel Efficient Driving

Fuels and lubricants, types of vehicles, gearboxes and brakes, fuel efficient driving

Health and Safety for Drivers

Laws and responsibilities, vehicle movements, banksman signals, manual handling, PPE, working at height, slips, trips and falls

Loading and Unloading

Legal requirements, weights and load distribution, vehicle dimensions and weights, effects of load movement, load security, loading equipment

Manual Handling

Regulations, costs of injury/back pain, causes of back pain, lifting techniques, lifting equipment, pushing and pulling techniques

Road Traffic Accidents

Arrive on scene, next actions, casualty care and dangers

Rules of the Road

Rules of the road, documentation to be carried, highway code and personal safety, traffic accident procedure, security and crime prevention

Use of Tachographs

Use of tachograph equipment, operational guidance

Walk Around Checks and Defect Reports

Walk around checks, legal requirements and maintenance, safety equipment, defect reporting

Where do we encounter VRU’s and who are the VRU's? Sharing road space, route planning,
new traffic systems, professional drivers role, hazard perception, defensive driving,
blindspots, vehicle safety systems, cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, horse riders

Operator Licence Awareness

Drivers hours, fleet inspections and OCRS, operator licensing, driver CPC, driver licensing,
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, walk around checks, enforcement