adult learning principles barriers to learning, including motivation, attitude, cognitive behaviours, positive and negative outcomes of prior learning, language and other specific needs causes and effects of unsafe heavy vehicle driving practices cognitive skills, motivation and behaviours related to low-risk heavy vehicle driving content and requirements of relevant learning program and/or training plan content of learning resources and learning materials contributing factors that could lead to accidents such as: age, experience, drugs, alcohol, medication, road conditions, fatigue and time of day driver values, emotions, limitations and personal needs emotional factors, driver’s own behaviours, opinions, beliefs and driver’s operation at high levels of risk speed, space, vision, road conditions, vehicle condition and environmental conditions different load restraints that apply to different load types, weights, heights, lengths and widths diverse range of training methods and scenarios to meet individual learner needs effects of drugs, medication and alcohol on safe heavy vehicle driving ability effects of stress and fatigue on safe heavy vehicle driving ability emergency management plans and procedures factors involved in controlling a heavy vehicle at different speeds, and under variable road and weather conditions higher-order skills necessary for driving safely: hazard recognition in relation to hazard perception, response, anticipation correct response decisionmaking multi-tasking heavy vehicle operation and control including: cabin drill managing accelerator managing brakes managing steering starting, moving off, shutting down and securing impact of different driving environments importance of observation and attention as they relate to driving heavy vehicles learner driver characteristics and needs learning principles and learning styles lowrisk driving behaviours including: creating and maintaining crash avoidance space protecting crash avoidance space obeying road rules and directions management processes and recording procedures for heavy vehicle collisions motivation and attitudinal issues as they relate to driving heavy vehicles national heavy vehicle regulations penalties and consequences of driving offences principles of risk management and road safety proactive and responsible driving behaviours records of learner progress that need to be maintained relevant road rules and traffic safety legislation including: alcohol and drugs driver licensing heavy vehicle registration heavy vehicle standards relevant state/territory driver licensing authority driver licensing and testing standards relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations including: relevant policies and procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment, reporting requirements, safe use of equipment and emergency management responsibilities of heavy vehicle learner driver risk controls for specific learning environments roles and responsibilities of key personnel responsibility to other road users safe driving strategies sources and availability of relevant learning resources and learning materials training techniques that enhance learning and when to use them types of adverse driving conditions commonly encountered during driving activities workplace procedures to be followed in a driving emergency. |