Professional Driver (Driver CPC)

Duration: 1/2 Day (3.5 hours Driver CPC)

Entry Requirements:

Candidates must hold any of the below licences:

C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D

Objectives:

On completion of this course candidates will understand the importance of professional behavior in protecting and enhancing a company’s image, and also refresh their understanding of drivers hours and working time regulations; vehicle check refresher; and route planning including techniques for accurate assessment of journey times. This module concludes with a group exercise to test knowledge.

Content:

• Working Time Directive
• Outline of EU Regulations and where to find important information (VOSA GV262)
• Vehicles exempt from EU regulations
• Transport operations exempt from EU regulations (derogations)
• Activity modes and their correct use

• Daily, weekly and fortnightly driving limits
• Breaks, rest and split daily rest
• Reduced daily rest
• Rules covering multi-manning
• Weekly rest
• Explanation and definition of travelling time
• How to record interruptions of daily rest during ferry journeys
• GB domestic rules
• NI domestic rules

• Explanation of UTC time
• The procedure for logging-in
• Standard display
• In-motion data display
• Stationary data display
• Detailed explanation of the procedure for making manual entries
• Correct use of the mode switch
• Recording activity
• Menu structure

• Making a print out
• Using the ‘out-of-scope’ function
• Setting the tachograph to ‘ferry’ mode
• Adjusting local time
• Adjusting UTC time
• Messages
• Log-out procedure
• Print roll replacement
• Explanation of the layout and structure of print works
• Mixed tachograph work

• Vehicle checks
• Load security
• Journey planning
• Telematics
• Satelite navigation
• Computerised vehicle routing and scheduling

• Test your knowledge

Note: This course can count 7 hours towards the 35 hours needed for Driver CPC periodic training when combined with another 3.5 hour module.

Please contact us for details of available dates