REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Australian road law enforcement methodology

Common external risk factors in collisions or crashes such as speed space vision road conditions vehicle conditions and environmental conditions

Common internal risk factors in collisions or crashes such as age experience speed drugs alcohol fatigue time of driving day or night attitude motivation and beliefs or values

Consequences of collisions or crashes in relation to physical financial and psychological costs to individuals and to society

Critical factors underpinning highlevel driving competence

Lowrisk driving principles

Driving hazards and related lowrisk driving techniques

Established and reviewed laws and penalties in relation to demerit point offences such as driving while disqualified or under the influence of drugs and alcohol

Importance of attitude in abiding by the road rules

Importance of cooperation with other road users

Importance of space and speed management to avoid a collision

Importance of vision to avoid collision

Processes for identifying and responding to hazards

Purpose and benefits of road rules enforcement for safe heavy vehicle driving

Rationale for ongoing development of traffic regulations to meet changing traffic conditions

Risk management and lowrisk driving

Road safety issues including fatigue management and effects of drugs alcohol and medication on driving performance

Road signs signals and markings

Road transport law state or territory road rules and traffic safety legislation eg driver licensing vehicle registration alcohol and drugs and vehicle standards

Rules of braking

Rules of observation

Rules of steering

Safe proactive and responsible heavy vehicle driving behaviours

Types of adverse driving conditions commonly encountered during driving activities

Required skills

Adapt appropriately to differences in vehicles including their controls safety devices and the driving environment

Apply basic and highlevel road skills when driving a heavy vehicle

Apply fatigue attitude motivation concentration and anger management knowledge and techniques

Apply observation skills in the course of vehicle operations

Apply precautions and act to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist while driving a vehicle

Apply road positioning skills

Apply safe heavy vehicle driving strategies

Apply traffic management skills

Carry out preoperational checks and related action on vehicles

Communicate effectively with others when applying safe heavy vehicle driving behaviours

Deal effectively with adverse conditions while driving a vehicle

Evaluate risk and behave accordingly

Guide and control vehicles

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may occur while driving a vehicle

Interpret and follow operational instructions when applying safe heavy vehicle driving behaviours

Manage speed and space while driving a vehicle

Manoeuvre a vehicle at slow speed

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Monitor and anticipate traffic hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor performance of vehicle and take appropriate action where required

Monitor traffic and road conditions and react appropriately

Negotiate complex traffic and road conditions and make appropriate decisions

Promptly report andor rectify identified problems faults or malfunctions that may arise when applying safe heavy vehicle driving behaviours

Read and interpret instructions road rules procedures jurisdictional requirements information and signs relevant to safe heavy vehicle driving behaviours

Work collaboratively with other road users when driving a vehicle

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

compliance with appropriate legislative regulatory and procedural requirements while driving a heavy vehicle

identification of risk factors which might impact on heavy vehicle driving behaviours and implementing appropriate lowrisk driving response measures

selection and use of vehicle controls and safety devices to enable safe heavy vehicle driving

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

Characteristics of heavy vehicle driving instructors may include information in relation to:

High level of heavy vehicle driving competence is defined as:

Road positioning skills are:

Communication may include:

Factors that affect learning progress may include:

Resources may include:

Road users may include:

Specific needs may relate to:

Driving may be undertaken in/at:

Learning activities may include:

Workplace documents and procedures may include: