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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Drive light rigid vehicle
   • Light rigid vehicle is started, steered, manoeuvred, positioned and stopped in accordance with traffic regulations and manufacturer instructions
   • Engine power is managed to ensure efficiency and performance and to minimise engine and transmission damage
   • Driving hazards are identified and/or anticipated and avoided or controlled through defensive driving
   • Light rigid vehicle is driven in reverse, maintaining visibility and achieving accurate positioning
   • Light rigid vehicle is parked, shut down and secured in accordance with manufacturer specifications, traffic regulations and workplace procedures
   • Appropriate procedures are followed in a driving emergency
2. Monitor traffic and road conditions
   • Most efficient route of travel is taken by monitoring and anticipating traffic flows and conditions, road standards and other factors likely to cause delays or route deviations
   • Traffic and road conditions are constantly monitored and acted on to enable safe operation and to ensure no injury to people or damage to property, equipment, loads and facilities
3. Monitor and maintain vehicle performance
   • Vehicle performance is maintained through vehicle pre-operational inspections and checks
   • Performance and efficiency of vehicle operation is monitored during use
   • Defective or irregular performance or malfunctions are reported to appropriate authority
   • Vehicle records are maintained/updated and information is processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards carrying out pre-operational checks on vehicle completing relevant documentation demonstrating low-risk driving behaviours modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring and anticipating traffic hazards and taking appropriate action reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

causes and effects of fatigue on drivers differences between transmission types driving hazards and related defensive driving techniques efficient driving techniques engine power management and safe driving strategies factors that increase fatigue-related accidents factors that may cause traffic delays and diversions and related action that can be taken fatigue management strategies including on-road techniques lifestyles that promote effective long-term fatigue management light rigid vehicle controls, instruments and indicators and their use light rigid vehicle handling procedures map reading and road navigation techniques including using a global positioning system (GPS) device as required pre-operational checks carried out on vehicle and related action principles of stress management when driving a vehicle procedures to be followed in a driving emergency relevant state/territory road traffic authority road rules, regulations, permit and licence requirements relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations workplace driving and operational instructions.

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