What is a tractor/towtruck:
A tractor is used to move or land goods in carts or containers.
Content:
The training includes 3 hours of theory in group and 1 to 5 hours of practice per participant.
Theory:
- Summary of legislation
- Basic knowledge of ARAB, Codex, liabilities and responsibilities.
- Risks and accidents
- Be able to identify, analyze and control risks specific to the job and equipment and space.
- Safety regulations
- Explain the safety rules as there are: only authorized persons should drive a tow truck, use the prescribed personal protective equipment, be familiar with the tow truck (read through the instruction book), always keep full attention to your work, know your traffic rules …
- Load and charge diagram
- Know what factors affect the load and stability of the tow truck.
Understand and be able to use load diagrams. - Working with the tow truck
- Know the elements that make up the starting check: inspect vehicle, check battery state of charge, check battery fluid level, check cables and plugs, test lights, indicators and gauges, check seat belt
Practice:
- Be able to perform daily inspection towtruck correctly, recognize dangerous defects and report them.
- Apply correct mounting and dismounting technique.
- Be able to use the controls correctly.
- Application of safety and traffic rules: defensive driving, interaction with people and other drivers.
- Be able to connect and disconnect batteries.
- Loading/unloading the tow truck: not overloading the truck, ensuring proper weight distribution, being careful when hitching and unhitching …
- Maintaining good driving technique: mastering driving movements, looking in the direction of travel, paying attention to clearance, adjusting driving speed, ensuring adequate distance, braking and cornering correctly …
- Be able to perform the following maneuvers: forward, backward, pivot, turning and cornering forward and backward, passing in very narrow passages, parking …
- Applying order and cleanliness.
