5 skills for driving trucks and trailers （5技能驾驶卡车和拖车）.pdf

5 skills for driving trucks and trailers This chapter is particularly useful for people working towards a Class 1 or Class 3 licence. You’ll find information about driving with a trailer, loading, transporting dangerous goods and reporting to weigh scales. What you’ll learn After studying this chapter you’ll be able to: - describe the safety considerations and basic techniques for driving with a trailer - list the steps for coupling and uncoupling a tractor and trailer - identify the various devices for securing loads and describe how to use them to safely secure a load - describe how to safely handle special cargo such as livestock, liquid tank loads, etc. - list the nine classes of dangerous goods; describe the legal responsibilities of transporting dangerous goods; and describe what to do in an emergency situation involving dangerous goods - list the allowable vehicle and load dimensions and describe the requirements for oversized and overloaded vehicles - describe the two different types of weigh scales and when a driver is required to report to a weigh scale.