Vehicle Legal Requirements (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:
Candidates will be aware of the legislative requirements regarding the vehicle, you will cover weight limits and how to avoid overloading; the vehicle check process; the role of VOSA; speed limits; and operator licencing.
Content:
- Vehicle operator licencing
- Operator licencing exemptions
- Operator compliance risk score
- Vehicle check and inspection requirements
- Vehicle inspection records
- Drivers hours record keeping
- Maximum weights
- Calculating payloads
- Weight distribution
- Axle weights
- Overloading
- Weigh bridges
- Roadside checks
- Prohibition notices
- Graduated fixed penalties
- Speed limits
- Speedometer inaccuracies
- Speed limits for different vehicles
- Vehicle check on LGV
- Vehicle check on PCV
- Legal issues relating to mirrors
- Vehicle check test
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