Driver CPC - Driver Essentials and Highway Code

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The CPC ‘Driver Essentials and Highway Code’ course is comprised of a theory module. The 7 hour course contributes towards the legal training requirement of 35 hours that each professional driver must take in order to retain their professional driving licence.

DURATION

1 day (7 hours)

COURSE CONTENT

• Introduction to course & Aims & objectives
• Health, Safety and Emergencies
• Legislation (including Drivers Hours, Rules and Regulations and the Working Time Directive)
• Personal Health and Wellbeing
• Prevention of Criminality and Trafficking
• Vehicle Systems (Safety Controls)
• Debrief, complete feedback, final questions

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify what is Law and what is Guidance within the Highway Code
• Explain what signs and road markings mean
• Explain how the RT Working Time works in relation to their daily, weekly reference period
• Explain how EU Drivers’ Hours works in relation with their daily, weekly, fortnightly driving period
• Identify any lack of compliance within their current schedule of work/driving
• Describe how to undertake a ‘Professional’ daily vehicle check
• Answer Highway Code questions

Training can be delivered up to 20 drivers.