Driver Walk Around and Defect Assessment – PSV

This course ensures that drivers fully understand their responsibilities when carrying out walk around checks. It also helps delegates to identify defects, to ensure operator compliance and prevent possible prohibitions and on-the-spot fines. Aimed primarily at drivers and supervisors, this course outlines the importance of conducting regular vehicle checks. PSV operations course is also available.

Price On Application

  • Half Day
  • Classroom (max 8 people)

Pricing

Price on Application

In-company

Highlights and Features

  • Reduce likelihood of roadside prohibition or prosecution.
  • Greater awareness of the impact that not checking a vehicle can have on the driver, organisation and the general public.
  • An understanding of where to go to find the right additional guidance on prohibitions and enforcement sanctions.

Additional information

course_length

Half Day
max_classroom_delegates

8

Who Should Attend?

  • Drivers and supervisors.
  • Those responsible for raising and maintaining transport compliance standards across a team of professional drivers.

Course content

  • Why and how to conduct a walk around check on a vehicle.
  • Vehicle performance is monitored throughout the working day.
  • Potential defects and promptly reporting in writing.
  • Legal requirements with regard to walk around checks.
  • The procedure for carrying out checks.
  • Components to be checked.
  • Completing defect reports.
  • The powers of enforcement and the consequences of non-compliance.

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