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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify safety features of road network and traffic control devices
   • Primary/passive safety features of road network are identified
   • Secondary/active safety features of road network are identified
2. Identify significance of safety features of road networks and traffic control devices
   • Significance of road markings and their meaning are identified and explained
   • Significance of traffic control devices and their meaning are identified and explained
   • Legal penalties for not obeying road markings and traffic control devices are explained
3. Determine environmental factors that contribute to road harm
   • Environmental factors affecting road harm are identified
   • Environmental factors affecting road harm are explained
   • Driver actions when environmental factors are encountered are outlined

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:

identifying active and passive road network features identifying significance of traffic control devices and their meaning reading, interpreting and following instructions, procedures and information using basic interpersonal and communication skills (including listening, questioning, receiving feedback).

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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:

active road network safety features including: audible run-off road strip electronic lane advice electronic speed signs guide posts lane markings radio announcements road surface roundabouts traffic lights environmental factors including: rain snow ice water on road dust sand mud rocks high risk behaviour factors including: alcohol distraction drugs fatigue hoon behaviour inattention speed (high speed or inappropriate for circumstances) road users including: cyclists and skaters farm vehicles heavy commercial vehicles mobility scooters other drivers passengers pedestrians segways passive road network safety features including: breakaway poles culvert (1 metre sealed) decoy road work vehicles frangible poles safety rails/barriers separated dual carriage lanes water barriers potential consequences of not adhering to road networks and traffic control devices including: economic impact emotional reaction financial effect legal repercussions physical injury social repercussions risk factors and how they affect performance relevant Australian Road Rules and legislation relevant state/territory roads and traffic authorities.

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