| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (274 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
From 2009 all LGV drivers will need to acquire the new EU driver CPC in addition to a LGV driver licence. This book is the ultimate LGV training manual for any professional driver or transport manager, as it covers all areas a driver will need to know and understand in order to gain the licences necessary to drive a LGV vehicle. Not only does the book deliver the essential information to ensure drivers gain these licences, but it also provides a complete guide to driving safely, professionally and legally. It includes information on; driving skills, health and safety, law, how to deal with pap. |
| Contents |
Part 1. EU driver CPC requirements and EU training syllabus: EU CPC requirements for LGV drivers -- The EU training syllabus -- Part 2. Vehicle characteristics and heavy vehicle driving skills: Technical characteristics of heavy vehicles -- Vehicle braking and speed controls -- Vehicle suspensions and trailer couplings -- Road traffic accidents and emergencies -- Safe driving -- Professional driving -- respect for other road users and the environment -- Driving abroad -- Part 3. Transport regulations, offences and enforcement: Regulations governing transport -- Goods vehicle weights and dimensions -- Drivers' hours, working time and pay -- Tachograph fitment and use -- Driver licensing and testing -- Road traffic law -- Road traffic offences and penalties -- Driving on drink and drugs -- Enforcement authority powers and prohibitions -- Part 4. Heavy vehicles and the law: Construction and use of vehicles -- Goods vehicle lighting and marking -- Vehicle checks and defect reporting -- Legal requirements for special loads -- Security of vehicles and loads -- Part 5. Health and safety: Driver health and safety -- The safety of vehicles and loads -- Stowaways and smuggling -- Driver health and lifestyle -- Part 6. Transport operations, service and logistics: The road haulage economic environment -- The road haulage business environment -- The road haulage market and image -- Principles of logistics and the supply chain -- Training for transport -- Mobile communications and ITS. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Truck driving -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Truck driving. |
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Great Britain. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lowe, David, 1936- Professional LGV driver's handbook. 2nd ed. London : Kogan Page, ©2008 9780749451189 0749451181 (OCoLC)243821254 |
| ISBN |
9780749455712 (electronic book) |
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0749455713 (electronic book) |
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9780749451189 |
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0749451181 |
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