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In-Cab Assessment
In-cab assessments are an excellent way of reviewing and monitoring your drivers over an extended period of time. We highlight unsafe driving habits that could lead to lost revenue or even fatalities, by using assessors who are ex-truck drivers and have years of experience driving and assessing within the transport industry
An In-Cab assessment uses the following unit standards and more are available with different combinations where possible: |
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Optional In-Cab Assessment Unit Standards |
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1738 |
Drive a heavy vehicle in an off-road environment |
4 |
3 |
1277 |
Communicate information in a specified workplace |
2 |
3 |
3501 |
Apply listening techniques |
1 |
4 |
3483 |
Fill in a form |
1 |
4 |
15158 |
Carry out pre-drive vehicle checks on a heavy motor vehicle, start it up, and shut it down |
2 |
4 |
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Dynamics
• Demonstrate knowledge of heavy combination vehicle dynamics and handling for safe driving
• Reducing rollovers
• Forces of gravity
• Shifting centre of gravity for cornering
• Effects of weight shift on the load when cornering at high and low speeds
• Effects of breaking in the stability of vehicle |
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Stress and fatigue
Symptoms and effects of stress and fatigue on drivers; causes of stress and fatigue; techniques and benefits in managing personal stress and health and actions that can be taken to avoid the onset of fatigue. |
• High speed driving
• Prolonged sitting
• Ill health
• Vibration
• Financial problems |
• Overtime
• Shift work
• Poor diet
• Irregular meals
• Long driving |
• Sleep deprivation
• Handling heavy objects
• Tight Scheduling
• Use of alcohol and medications that affect driving |
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Load security
• Loading for weight redistribution and stability
• Securing and re-securing the load.
Search and scan techniques
• Courtesy to other road users
• Following distance
• Engine torque and safe stopping
• Reducing heavy breaking on vehicle
• Fuel efficiencies
• Overview on log books
• Flowing the vehicle including correct selection and use of gearing |
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Duration: 4-8 hours depending on scheduling and geography
Pre-requisite: Drivers must ensure they have appropriate Class of Licence for the vehicles they are operating
Prices: Subsidy is available for this training, please contact our administration team for details. Conditions apply. |
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