State the reason for complying with legislation and driving regulations - ✔✔All road users are subject to
the rules of the road and laws. You must understand and comply with legislation for high speed driving
also. Failure to adhere to rules and regulations can be used to establish liability for civil or criminal
proceedings.
Dangerous or driving with undue care can lead to prosecution and custodial sentences. Always for
dangerous driving.
It also protects road users
Identify consequences of disregarding legislation and driving regulations - ✔✔- You can have insurance
voided if you fail to declare an accident.
- Dangerous driving = custodial sentence no matter what the mitigating circumstances
-Licences revoked or points
Identify all exemptions available when driving under routine conditions - ✔✔- Stopping on a clearway
- Parking on white, yellow or red lines
- Parking on a central reservation
- Parking on a drop kerb or double parking
- Leaving a vehicle unattended when the engine is running
- Parking on a cycle lane
- Parking in a bus stop
- Parking in the zig zag section of a pedestrian crossing
- Parking on the offside during the hours of darkness
Identify all exemptions available when driving under EMERGENCY circumstances ONLY - ✔✔- Exempt
from all motorway regulations
- Treat a red light as a give way
- Enter a pedestrian precinct
, - Using sirens between hours of 11.30 and 07.00
- Speed exemptions
- Wrong way around a keep left or keep right
- Stopping in a box junction
State procedures for driving in ICE/ SNOW/ FOG/ NIGHT/ HEAVY RAIN/ HIGH SUN - ✔✔Fog - Fog lights
on if visibility is under 100m
Ice/ snow - 10 second distance between car infront
Night - use appropriate lights, if blinded by lights look to nearside kerb
Heavy rain - slow down, ensure good stability and traction on wheels, be careful of spray, check tyres
List the responsibilities of an emergency response driver - ✔✔- Understand and comply with regulations
- Maintain knowledge of the HWC
- Maintain a valid and in date license, inform of any changes
- Must stop at the scene of an accident.
-Must inform own insurer of any accidents at work.
- Medical standards of fitness to drive must be maintained
- Responsibility to other road users to drive carefully, and with due care.
State the reasons for conducting a PDC (Pre-driver check), and when you would conduct one - ✔✔A PDC
ensures you are familiar with the location and means of operating all vehicle controls. Also helps reduce
driver fatigue and enhance vehicle safety
Before every shift and after every driver change.
State the order of a PDC - ✔✔1. Check handbrake applied and check gear lever
2. Adjust seat and steering wheel
3. Adjust all driver mirrors
4. Perform the starting procedure ( Clutch down, pump brake, switch on to diagnostics, once lights gone
downwards pressure to wheel and turn on the ignition)