3.5 - 7.5 Tonne Truck (Category C1)
Novice and experienced drivers
Course Objective: The trainee will be expected to learn the way to drive, manoeuvre, reverse and park a large
goods vehicle in a number of varied situations. Routine safety checks, maintenance and inspections.
Course Content:
- Introduction to the course
- Introduction to the vehicle
- Basic manoeuvres
- Safety checks
- Maintenance inspection
- Driving / Reversing/ Parking
- Highway code
- Safe working loads (SWL)
- Practical and classroom tuition
- Tachographs
Ratio of 2 trainees per instructor per lorry.
Practical test on final day of tuition.
Please note: All delegates must be 21 years of age or over, meet medical requirements laid down by
D.V.L.A and passed a written theory test and Hold entitlement on licence. |