Drive a heavy rigid vehicle

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive a heavy rigid vehicle safely, in compliance with relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority licence requirements and regulations for heavy rigid vehicles.

It includes maintaining systematic and efficient control of all vehicle functions, monitoring traffic and road conditions, managing vehicle condition and performance, and effectively managing hazardous situations.

Driving is performed with limited or minimum supervision, and with duty of care responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes.