This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to recognise motor vehicle road crash risks and post-crash actions in accordance with approved standards, safe working and regulatory requirements.

It includes identifying types of motor vehicle crashes, the risks and causes for these crashes, and post-crash actions.

Work is performed under supervision, generally within a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify types of motor vehicle crashes

1.1

Common types of motor vehicle crashes are identified and outlined

1.2

Possible risk factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes are identified

2

Identify risks and causes of motor vehicle crashes

2.1

Common causes of motor vehicle crashes are explained

2.2

Human, environmental and vehicular factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes are identified and outlined

2.3

Measures to prevent the most common road crashes are identified

3

Identify actions to be taken post-crash by drivers and others

3.1

Legal obligations of drivers and others after a motor vehicle crash are explained

3.2

Practical strategies that can be applied to a crash scene to decrease further risk are identified

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:

explaining common causes of major road crashes

explaining factors that contribute to motor vehicle crashes

explaining legal obligations of a driver and others post-crash

explaining the common types of major road crashes

identifying risk management strategies at a crash scene

reading interpreting and following instructions, procedures and information.

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:

human, environmental and vehicular factors including:

human:

fatigue

drugs

alcohol

speed

inattention

distraction

environmental:

road surface (gravel/sealed)

animals

road debris

geographical obstacle

architectural obstacle

vehicular factors:

mechanical failure

vehicle defects – tyres, brakes

relevant regulations and rules

relevant risk factors and how they affect motor vehicle performance

types of common motor vehicle crashes including:

rear end collision

side impact collision/adjacent direction collision

right turn in front of oncoming traffic

run off road on straight collision

run off road on curve collision

head on collision

pedestrian collision

types of common motor vehicle crashes and their potential causes including:

rear end collision:

travelling too fast

not leaving enough distance between vehicles

side impact collision/adjacent direction collision:

poor or insufficient scanning of driving environment

not sufficiently judging gap in traffic

overconfidence in driving ability

head on collision:

not judging speed or distance correctly when overtaking

not detecting hazards early enough

impatience

run off road on straight collision:

travelling too fast for conditions

inexperience resulting in over steering or misjudging distances

pedestrian collision:

pedestrians not judging amount of time it takes a vehicle to stop

encountering intoxicated or unpredictable pedestrians

right turn in front of oncoming traffic:

not judging speed accurately.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, Australian Road Rules, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.

Driving a vehicle is not part of the assessment of this unit of competency.

Simulators are not suitable for final assessment of this unit of competency.