RHV - Rigid Heavy Vehicle

Duration

One Day Refresher, 3 Days Intermediate, 5 Days Novice. Subject to prior experience.

Overview

Designed for both novice and experienced learners who may be expected to drive a Rigid Heavy Vehicle.
Rigid Heavy Vehicle refers to a motorised fixed chassis vehicle over 3.5 tons Gross Vehicle Mass.

1. Prepare a rigid heavy vehicle for a trip

  • Introduction
  • Preparation of a rigid heavy vehicle for a trip
  • Know the vehicle
  • Documentation of a pre-trip inspection
  • Preliminary tests

2. Drive a rigid heavy vehicle

  • Introduction to Defensive Driving
  • K53 standard of driving
  • Basic driving techniques
  • Park, shut down and secure the rigid heavy vehicle

3. Handle emergency situations

  • Introduction
  • Types of different emergency situations
  • Incidents and accidents
  • Skidding
  • Vehicle breakdowns and mechanical failure
  • Vehicle fire
  • Basic First Aid Procedures
  • Hi-jack Awareness

4. Reflect on your vehicle and driver performance

  • Introduction
  • Adjustment to different driving conditions
  • Economical Driving
  • Medical Conditions
  • Alcohol, drugs and driving
  • Fatigue

5. Road Transport Service Quality

  • Vehicle stability
  • Passenger comfort and maintaining freight quality
  • Handling delays