JAUPT Approved Driver CPC Safer Loading, Loading Safely

Driver CPC • JAUPT Approved • Professional Driver • Periodic Training

Who Should Attend

Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) periodic training is continual professional development which carries on throughout a professional bus, coach, or lorry Driver's career. Once you complete your Driver CPC you'll be issued with a Driver Qualification Card (DQC).

Course Content

The course covers main areas of why load securing/planning is important, the basics of load securing and the responsibilities for securing a load. The consequences of poor load securing and enforcement, practical load securing and loading different types of vehicles. The course will also cover the impact of the vehicle and load on vulnerable road users.

Why Load Securing/Planning is Important

Prohibitions to vehicles/fit for purpose, the load being carried/the vehicle being used
Load securing systems & methods, load restraint system & using adequate load restraints
Important factors in loading, axle weights and vehicle stability.

Load Securing the Basics and Responsibilities

Important publications and reference information
Responsibilities for loading/unloading a vehicle
Identifying and using load securing equipment, ropes, straps & chains
Practical load securing, the use and limitations of ropes, webbing & chains.

Consequences of Poor Load Securing and Enforcement

Examples of both good/safe loading and poor/dangerous loading
Visual impact of delays in traffic, damage to goods and damage to infrastructure
Load security and consequences
How enforcement agencies assess load security
Load types, prohibition, fixed penalty and other actions