The professional LGV driver's handbook : a complete guide to the driver CPC / / David Lowe

• Autore: Lowe David <1936->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Kogan Page Limited, [2007]; London, U.K. : , : Kogan Page, , 2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages)
• Disciplina: 629.28/44/0941
• Soggetto topico: Truck driving - Great Britain; Truck driving - Study and teaching - Great Britain
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright; Table of contents; Preface to the second edition; The author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 EU Driver CPC requirements and EU training syllabus; 1.1 EU CPC requirements for LGV drivers; 1.2 The EU training syllabus; Part 2 Vehicle characteristics and heavy vehicle driving skills; 2.1 Technical characteristics of heavy vehicles; 2.2 Vehicle braking and speed controls; 2.3 Vehicle suspensions and trailer couplings; 2.4 Road traffic accidents and emergencies; 2.5 Safe driving; 2.6 Professional driving - respect for other road users and the environment; 2.7 Driving abroad ; Part 3 Transport regulations, offences and enforcement 3.1 Regulations governing transport; 3.2 Goods vehicle weights and dimensions; 3.3 Drivers' hours, working time and pay; 3.4 Tachograph fitment and use; 3.5 Driver licensing and testing; 3.6 Road traffic law; 3.7 Road traffic offences and penalties; 3.8 Driving on drink and drugs; 3.9 Enforcement authority powers and prohibitions; Part 4 Heavy vehicles and the law; 4.1 Construction and use of vehicles; 4.2 Goods vehicle lighting and marking; 4.3 Vehicle checks and defect reporting; 4.4 Legal requirements for special loads ; 4.5 Security of vehicles and loads Part 5 Health and safety; 5.1 Driver health and safety; 5.2 The safety of vehicles and loads; 5.3 Stowaways and smuggling; 5.4 Driver health and lifestyle; Part 6 Transport operations, service and logistics; 6.1 The road haulage economic environment; 6.2 The road haulage business environment; 6.3 The road haulage market and image; 6.4 Principles of logistics and the supply chain; 6.5 Training for transport; 6.6 Mobile communications and ITS; Appendix I; Appendix II; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 a
• Titolo autorizzato: The professional LGV driver's handbook
• ISBN: 1-281-98365-9; 9786611983659; 0-7494-5571-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821749903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II