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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Drive a medium rigid vehicle
  2. Monitor traffic and road conditions
  3. Monitor and maintain vehicle performance

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:

anticipating and monitoring traffic hazards and taking appropriate action

applying precautions and required action to eliminate, minimise or control identified hazards

applying relevant procedures that reflect legislative requirements

carrying out pre-operational vehicle checks including:

checking and topping up fluid levels

checking:

brakes

operation of vehicle lights and indicators

tyre pressures

visually checking vehicle

communicating effectively with others

handling vehicle including:

accelerating and braking

managing engine performance

operating vehicle controls, instruments and indicators

positioning and stopping a vehicle

reversing a vehicle

starting a vehicle

steering and manoeuvring a vehicle

using defensive driving techniques

negotiating a range of complex traffic infrastructure (such as roundabouts, traffic lights, stalemate intersections, railway level crossings)

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs.


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:

driving hazards and related defensive driving techniques

efficient driving techniques

engine power management and safe driving strategies

medium rigid vehicle controls, instruments and indicators, and their use

medium rigid vehicle handling procedures

pre-operational checks carried out on vehicle and related action

relevant state/territory driver licensing authority road rules, regulations, permit and licence requirements.