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Road Competences For Students And Instructors

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  • Horn, mirrors (rear & side)
  • Indicators
  • Driving posture
  • Seat belts 
  • Emergency brake/foot brakes
  • Gears (automatic/standard)
  • Excessive load music or stereo or radio
  • Use of phones or other devices
  • Doors (locks)

Basic Knowledge

  • Best driving posture
  • Proper seat adjustment
  • Mirror adjustment
  • Clear & unobstructed windscreens
  • Accelerator, clutch & footbrake
  • Tyre & pressure checks, including spare
  • Jack & tyre wrench
  • Emergency brake, steering, speedometer, horn, indicators & gears
  • Instrument panel
  • Washer & wipers
  • Use of hazard lights, head lights and reverse
  • Use of dim switch
  • Other options
  • Indicators & gears

Basic knowledge

  • The proper function and use of each
  • The results of improper use
  • Understanding controls and instruments
  • Rear and side mirrors
  • There are different types of mirrors for different uses such as concave, convex and flat

Basic knowledge

  • Proper use
  • Reason for their use
  • Reaction to view in mirror
  • Blind spots
  • Frequency of checks and reason
  • Starting of vehicle engine
  • Full control & co-ordination at all times
  • Stop & start on gradients
  • Move vehicle from rest position smoothly & accurately, on level, and maintain an accurate course as directed
  • Observations and blind spots

Basic knowledge

  • Proper use of acceleration, clutch, footbrake, gears, handbrake & steering
  • Appropriate parking
  • Use of prescribed hand or traffic indicators signals
  • Vigilance of road, in knowing what to do, and what to look out for and where
  • Accelerator, clutch & footbrake
  • Tyre & pressure checks, including spare
  • Jack & tyre wrench
  • Emergency brake, steering, speedometer, horn, indicators & gears
  • Instrument panel
  • Washer & wipers
  • Use of hazard lights, head lights and reverse
  • Use of dim switch
  • Other options
  • Indicators & gears

Basic knowledge

  • The proper function and use of each
  • The results of improper use
  • Understanding controls and instruments
  • Mini and major
  • Correct approach and exit
  • Traffic signs or signals
  • Proper use of indicators or hand signal(s)

Basic knowledge

  • Remember check mirror, signal & manoeuvre
  • Lane positioning
  • Field or depth of vision
  • Observation of other road users
  • T-junctions, staggered-junctions, Road merges to left or right, Road merges on bend to left or right, Four Way junctions, and side road entering left or right
  • One way roads
  • Towns and communities

Basic knowledge

  • Remember check mirror, signal & manoeuvre
  • Field or depth of vision
  • Familiarity of warning signs and road markings
  • Prescribed hand or traffic indicators (Road Code)
  • Use of brakes, reverse and hazard lights
  • Other road users, police officers or school crossing patrols

Basic knowledge

  • Purpose of signals
  • When and how to signal or to respond to a signal
  • Inappropriate signals
  • Make use of appropriate speed
  • Maintain required distance in the event of emergency
  • Reluctance

Basic knowledge (speed – cont’d)

  • Prescribed speed limits
  • Prevailing road and weather conditions
  • Prevailing or anticipated traffic conditions
  • Consideration for pedestrians
  • Safe stopping
  • Night time driving
  • Day light driving
  • Wind and rain
  • Towns and communities
  • One way streets
  • Wide and narrow roads

Basic knowledge

  • Safe stopping for speed and stopping distances
  • State of vehicle and features
  • Visibility
  • Skidding and aquaplaning
  • Familiarity of warning signs and signals
  • Proper use of lights, horn and other warning lights
  • Safe parking
  • Manouvre to the left, right and straight
  • Level roads and gradients
  • Ninety degree and radius corners
  • Wide and narrow roads

Basic knowledge

  • Safe, convenient and legal
  • Co-ordination of foot and hand controls
  • Correct steering position and control
  • Safe judgment and accurate course
  • Observation of road users or hazards
  • Proper use of signals
  • Quick reaction
  • Control and skidding

Basic knowledge

  • Observation of road users or hazards
  • Clutch and brake coordinate
  • Anti Braking System/?
  • Drivers Education
  • Road and weather conditions
  • Safe driving
  • Driver and vehicle requirements

Basic knowledge

  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Use of cell phones or other devises or radio or stereo equipment
  • Physical or mental fatigue
  • Coping with road traffic accidents
  • Licence requirements and accompanying drivers of three years standing
  • Health and eyesight
  • State of vehicle and registration
  • Prescribed fees, Inspections, and insurance
  • Traffic Act, Road Code, Regulations and other legislation
  • Driver’s legal responsibilities on the safe carrying of passengers
  • Driver’s legal responsibilities on the safe carrying of goods or load either in or on such vehicle
  • Safe loading of trailers

Basic knowledge

  • Proper use of seat belts – Traffic (Seat Belts) Regulations (1999 Revision)
  • Door locks, Guard rails and other restraints
  • Airbags and seating capacity
  • Weight, distribution, packing and adjustment so as not to constitute a danger or nuisance
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