Trailers & Towing - DR018
Trailers & Towing
DR018
Course Overview:
This course is designed for drivers and employees who drive any vehicles and tow trailers within their job role. The course also gives legal advice and professional guidance when towing or loading trailers.
Due to the nature of this course group sizes are restricted to a maximum of 6 people.
Course Aim:
This course has been developed to ensure that drivers for L.C.C are aware of the legal implications and potential hazards involved with trailer usage and the policies and procedures in place within L.C.C.
The course also aims to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations1999 and the
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives are to create:
- Improvements in L.C.C driving standards
- Improvements in performance and efficiency
- A reduction in L.C.C vehicle & trailer incidents, maintenance, and associated costs
Learning Outcomes
The candidates will be able to understand the following:
- Individual driving and towing entitlement
- Awareness of possible hazards involved in trailer usage activities
- Avoiding dangers in trailer operations
- Roles and legal responsibilities of driver and how to comply with current legislation and L.C.C policies and procedures
- Pre-use trailer checks and defect reporting procedures
- Matching trailers to specific vehicles
- Using a vehicle Reversing Assistant
Learning Methods
A range of teaching and learning methods including presentation, demonstration, will be used with a focus on individual and group participation, including a practical element.
Course Effectiveness
The underpinning knowledge and understanding principles are evaluated by question-and-answer sessions throughout the course culminating with a final re-cap quiz.
The Learning & Development centre will be responsible for keeping records of attendance on this course and maintaining the standard of delivery and making improvements from trainee and trainer feedback.
Course duration
7 hours excluding any breaks
7 hours (420 Minutes) excluding any breaks