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Safe Drive Assessment Couple and Uncouple

by Tony McCarthy, from the Community

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Use this assessment form to evaluate a drivers competence operating heavy vehicle combinations. It covers pre trip inspection, load securement, road law compliance, mirror and indicator use, safe lane changes, hazard perception, hill starts, braking and reversing. Detailed coupling and uncoupling steps include turntable and airline checks, trailer alignment, GOAL visual checks, tug tests, visual inspection of jaws and locking bar, line connections, ride height, landing legs, and safe uncoupling on level ground. The tool uses a clear marking legend C, CCI, NYC, NA and records assessor comments, competency outcomes, signatures, and dates, with guidance to provide feedback, schedule any remedial training, and upload results to the training database.

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Confirm accountability and compliance with a digital log

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