Driver CPC Training
Breakdown of the 5 Course Modules
Module 1a (Drivers hours & analogue tachographs)
- Outline of EU Regulations and where to find important information(VOSA GV262).
- Vehicles exempt from EU regulations.
- Transport operations exempt from EU regulations (derogations).
- The different types of analogue tachographs.
- Activity modes and their correct use.
- The different types of tachograph charts and description of chart components.
- How to make centrefield entries.
- The need for manual entries and how to make them.
- Explanation of unforeseen events and how to record them.
- Operating requirements – when to keep charts and when to hand them in.
- Explanation of letters of attestation and when they should be carried.
- Daily, weekly and fortnightly driving limits.
- Breaks, rest and split daily rest.
- Rules covering double manning.
- Weekly rest.
- Explanation and definition of travelling time.
- How to record interruptions of daily rest during ferry journeys.
- GB domestic rules.
- NI domestic rules.
- How the regulations are enforced.
- Sanctions applied to infringements.
- Penalties for infringements.
- Explanation of the graduated fixed penalties system.
Module 1b (Digital Tachographs)
- Outline of legislation.
- Digital tachograph system overview.
- Pictograms.
- Tachgraph cards.
- Data recorded on the vehicle unit.
- Data recorded on the driver unit.
- Explanation of UTC time.
- The procedure for logging-in.
- Standard display.
- In motion data display.
- Stationary data display.
- Detailed explanation of the procedure for the manual entries.
- Correct use of the mode switch.
- Recording activity.
- Menu Structure.
- Making a printout.
- Using the ‘out of scope’ function.
- Setting the tachograph to ‘ferry’ mode.
- Adjusting local time.
- Adjusting UTC time.
- Messages.
- Log out procedure.
- Print roll replacement.
- Explanation of the layout and structure of printworks.
- Mixed tachograph work.
Module 2a (Vehicle & load handling systems)
- Air brake systems.
- Hydraulic brakes.
- Air-over hydraulic brakes.
- Full air brakes.
- Drum and disc brakes.
- Spring brakes.
- Anti-lock braking systems.
- Electronic braking systems.
- Retarders.
- Coupling systems.
- Air connections.
- Connecting air lines.
- Electrical connections.
- Three line systems.
- Trailer connections.
- Fifth wheel.
- Coupling and uncoupling procedures.
- Close coupling & uncoupling procedures.
- Drawbar coupling and uncoupling procedures.
- Load handling systems, pallets, stillages, rollcages; safe working with roll cages, folding containers, ISO containers.
- Skeletal trailer operation.
- Materilals handling equipment.
- PUWER.
- LOLER.
- Tail lifts.
- Lifting equipment.
Module 2b (Safe vehicle Loading)
- Safe loading.
- Road Traffic Act 1991.
- Loading bays & ramps.
- Dock levellers / rise & fall ramps.
- Banksmen.
- Principles of safe loading.
- Load distribution.
- Headboards & front bulkheads.
- Maximum weights.
- Calculating payload.
- Weight distribution.
- Trailer loading.
- Overloading.
- Graduated fixed penalties.
- Securing of loads.
- Anchorage points.
- Securing equipment.
- Sheeting loads.
- Curtain sided vehicles.
- Hazardous goods.
- ADR training.
- Livestock transportation.
- Vehicle stability.
- Vehicle rollover.
- Wind.
Module 3a (Safe, economic & defensive driving)
- Fundamentals of safe & economic driving.
- Aerodynamics.
- Adjustable aerodynamics.
- Braking.
- Cluth control.
- Cruise control.
- Exhaust brakes & retarders.
- Idle time.
- Forward planning.
- Gear selection.
- Height of Load.
- Load position.
- Momentum.
- Overfilling your fuel tank.
- Plan your route.
- Motorways.
- Skip gears (block changing).
- Speeding.
- Tyres.
- Vehicle technology.
- Weather conditions.
- Daily walk round checks.
- Reporting defects.
Module 3b (Safe, economic & defensive driving)
- Standards for safe and economic driving.
- Acceleration & cruise control.
- Braking.
- Clutch control.
- Drive position.
- Road and weather conditions.
- Steering.
- Gear selection and use.
- Hazard perception.
- Speed.
- Lane discipline.
- Use of mirrors.
- Use of signals.
- Overtaking.
- Vehicle sympathy.
- Driver’s attitude.
- Road markings & signs.
- Vehicle & route.
- Development drive for driver 1 duration-45mins.
- Development drive for driver 2 duration-45mins.
Module 4a (Health and Safety in Transport)
- What’ the problem?
- Fatal accidents.
- Heinrich’s safety triangle.
- Major injuries.
- Causes of accidents.
- Employer & employee responsibilities.
- Risks and control.
- Simple definitions.
- Improving safety.
- HSE risk checklists
- Workplace risks.
- Reporting accidents.
- Near misses.
- Unsafe acts.
- Over 3 day injuries.
- Reportable diseases.
- Dangerous occurrences.
- Record Keeping.
- Penalties.
- Mobile phones.
- Road traffic collisions
- Collision reporting procedures.
Module 4b (Personal wellbeing, health & safety in transport)
- Manual handling
- Safe working with roll cages
- Fit for the job
- Diet & driving
- Balanced diet
- Drive alert
- Fit to drive – Facts
- Body Mass index – BMI
- Height conversion
- Weight conversion
- Body Mass index – BMI – safe range
- Driving stress
- Tips to tackle stress
- Slips, trips & falls
- Slips, trips, & falls case study
- Personal protective equipment
- PPE at work regulations 1992
- Assessing PPE.
- Hazards and types of PPE
- Training with PPE
- Key points
Module 5a (Company procedures & customer care)
- Company documentation
- Daily vehicle checks
- Defect reports
- Customers & deliveries
- Enforcement
- Recording driver’s hours
- Downloading digital data
- Working time regulations
- Customer care
- Route planning
- Map reading
- Satellite Navigation
- Sat Nav top 10 tips
- Bridge strikes
- Computerised vehicle routing & scheduled journey planners
- Scheduling systems
- Operator licensing
- International road transport
- Vehicle security
- Illegal immigrants
- Effective system – preventing stowaways
- Effective system checklist
- Additional advice
- Penalty considerations
Module 5b (Secure Transport Operations)
- Operator licensing
- International road transport
- Vehicle security
- Illegal immigrants
- Effective systems – preventing stowaways
- Checklist
- Additional Advice
- Penalty considerations
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