TRAINING

TOPIC COVERAGE
HOURS

1.1 Introduction to HCV industry 1.1.1

1.2 Basic Control of the Truck 1.2.1 Achieving correct gestures to enable control of truck
1.2.2 Road Preparedness
1.2.3 Systems and Commands
1.2.4 Check the Vehicle
1.2.5 Start and stop
1.2.6 Changing gears

1.3 Basic Truck Maneuvers 1.3.1

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Watching the blind spots

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1.3.2 Driving forward
1.3.3 Driving in reverse

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1.3.4 Docking and parallel parking
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1.3.5 Reverse maneuvering

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1.4 Basic Road Driving 1.4.1 Merging from a parking space
1.4.2 Merging using an acceleration lane
1 BASIC TRAINING

1.4.3 Leaving the road to park

1.4.4 Leaving the road using a slip road
1.4.5 Negotiating intersections and changing directions
1.4.6 Negotiating intersections (traffic lights, multiple lanes)
1.4.7 Negotiating junctions (roundabouts)

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1.4.8 Negotiating narrow lanes, oncoming traffic

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1.4.9 Being passed, passing other vehicles

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1.5 Vehicle Inspection 1.5.1
1.5.2
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Pre trip, En Route, and post trip Inspection Guidelines
Tire Inspection, including Mud Flaps/Splash Guards
1.5.3 Braking, Steering, Suspension, Exhaust and Coupling System
Inspection
1.5.4 Cargo Inspection
1.5.5 Step for a Pre trip Inspection
1.5.6 En Route and Post trip Inspections
1.5.7 Vehicle Condition Report

1.6 Visual search/ 1.6.1 Defensive Driving

Communications on the road

1.7 Skid control & Recovery 1.7.1 Defensive Driving

1.8 Traffic Regulations & Road 1.8.1 Defensive Driving

Signs

1.9 Space & Speed Management 1.9.1 Defensive Driving

An Initiative Of:
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KENYA
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TRANSPORTERS
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ASSOCIATION LTD
To Have Safe, Reliable, Efficient, Professional Environmentally Friendly Road Transport