1 Day Course
This module deals with the ability to load the vehicle with due regard for safety rules and proper use. We will cover general information on the forces affecting vehicles in motion. We will look at the use of gearbox ratios, the calculation of payload and the calculation of total volume, and the effects they have on the loading of a vehicle. We will then move on to discuss the load distribution and the two requirements that must be met when loading a vehicle. Overloading the axle, the vehicles stability and the centre of gravity are other areas that we will discuss.
CPC module 6 is for The Professional Bus Driver.
Upon successful completion of the day long course candidates will be awarded a Drivers Certificate of Professional Competence. This Module is to be completed in the 5th year of the Drivers CPC cycle and is for Professional Bus Drivers .
(Note. if you are a professional Bus and Truck Driver you must complete both Modules in the 5th year.)
Driver CPC is a Certificate in Professional Competence for professional bus and truck drivers. Its purpose is to set and maintain high standards of safety and driving among drivers of trucks and buses across Europe.
Who Should Attend?
Who Driver CPC Affects:
Driver CPC affects all bus and truck drivers who hold a relevant full licence from the 10th of September 2008 and the 10th of September 2009 respectively. If you drive a bus professionally (i.e drive and get paid for it) you will need to undertake Driver CPC training. This applies to all professional bus drivers whether they are full time or part time and whether they drive on public or private roads.
Drivers must complete 1 module per year in order to drive professionally. (It is not necessary to complete more then 1 module per year)
As per RSA Regulations drivers must attend 35 hours of periodic training over the next five years. Training is on a one-day-per-year basis.
Training Methods:
Classroom based.
Course Content:
Session 1. Ensuring passenger comfort and safety.
Session 2. Loading the vehicle.
Session 3. Preventing criminality and trafficking in illegal immigrants.
Session 4. The regulations governing the carriage of passengers.
Session 5. The economic environment of the carriage of passengers by road and the organisation of the market
Certification:
On successful completion of the course, delegates will receive an ASL Certificate of attendance . Their details will also be uploaded to the Road Safety Authority Driver CPC register.