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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare a vehicle for driving at night
   • Conduct serviceability check of vehicle and any external aids to night driving.
   • Rectify and report any faults.
   • Configure vehicle for night driving.
2. Drive a vehicle at night
   • Drive vehicle at night using various types of lighting and external aids in different types of terrain, road and light conditions.
   • Respond to directions from a co-driver and a guide, both with and without the assistance of external aids.
   • Navigate vehicle at night using navigational equipment.
3. Direct a vehicle at night
   • Identify, obtain and check appropriate external aids for serviceability.
   • Rectify or report any vehicle faults.
   • Direct vehicle using external aids.
   • Retrieve and check aids and return external to storage area.
4. Prepare a vehicle for driving at night
   • Conduct serviceability check of vehicle and any external aids to night driving.
   • Rectify and report any faults.
   • Configure vehicle for night driving.
5. Drive a vehicle at night
   • Drive vehicle at night using various types of lighting and external aids in different types of terrain, road and light conditions.
   • Respond to directions from a co-driver and a guide, both with and without the assistance of external aids.
   • Navigate vehicle at night using navigational equipment.
6. Direct a vehicle at night
   • Identify, obtain and check appropriate external aids for serviceability.
   • Rectify or report any vehicle faults.
   • Direct vehicle using external aids.
   • Retrieve and check aids and return external to storage area.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

scanning terrain

judging terrain, distance and speed at night

driving a vehicle at night under normal lighting conditions

manoeuvring a vehicle in confined spaces

navigating a vehicle

responding to directions when driving

reading maps and using navigational aids

driving and navigating a vehicle at night using white, reduced and blackout lighting

acting as guide while using external aids

preparing a vehicle for night driving then driving the vehicle under field conditions in a range of environments including cross country, and on tracks and formed roads utilising the three types of lighting under a range of lighting and driving conditions

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

WHS requirements for driving at night

characteristics of night vision

vehicle navigation

vehicle signalling and directing techniques

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