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Rigid Vehicle Safe Drive Assessment

by Shane Pimm, from the Community

This rigid vehicle safe drive assessment form helps assess a driver’s competence through structured on road evaluation. It covers pre trip inspections, vehicle and load security, route planning, traffic law compliance, mirror and indicator use, hazard perception, hill starts and control, auxiliary brake use, reversing to bay or dock, and courteous driving. Assessors record outcomes using a clear marking legend and provide comments and sign off. Results support training, corrective action after incidents, and ongoing competency management for transport operations.

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Safe Drive Assessment for Rigid Vehicles
Use this driver assessment form to evaluate competence operating a rigid vehicle during employment or refresher training. The checklist covers pre trip inspections, load security, cabin setup, route planning, compliance with road laws, mirror use, lane changes, hazard perception, braking, hill control, use of auxiliary brakes, reversing, and parking. It provides a clear marking legend for competence levels, space for feedback from the assessor, and signatures from both assessor and candidate. Results can be recorded, additional training scheduled, and records uploaded to your training database.
by Tony McCarthy, from the Community
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Safe Drive Assessment Couple and Uncouple
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.
by Tony McCarthy, from the Community
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Safe Drive Assessment: Couple and Uncouple
Use this structured checklist to assess heavy vehicle drivers on safe driving and coupling and uncoupling procedures. It covers licence and vehicle details, pre trip inspections, on road skills such as route planning, compliance with road laws, hazard perception, and efficient vehicle control. Detailed steps guide coupling and uncoupling, including visual checks, tug tests, brake tests, and safety confirmations. Trainers record competency for multiple assessments, provide feedback, and capture candidate and assessor sign off for training records.
by Tony McCarthy, from the Community
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Driving Evaluation Checklist
This driving evaluation template helps assess driver competency across vehicle inspection, start up checks, on road and off road driving, hazard identification, speed and brake control, and fuel efficient techniques. It covers loading and unloading, reversing, communication, documentation including logbook and permits, and overall fitness to drive. Use it to standardize assessments, capture notes and photos, and confirm compliance for fleet operations in transport and logistics.
by Tipene O'Brien, from the Community
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Safe Drive Assessment for Rigid Vehicles

Use this driver assessment form to evaluate competence operating a rigid vehicle during employment or refresher training. The checklist covers pre trip inspections, load security, cabin setup, route planning, compliance with road laws, mirror use, lane changes, hazard perception, braking, hill control, use of auxiliary brakes, reversing, and parking. It provides a clear marking legend for competence levels, space for feedback from the assessor, and signatures from both assessor and candidate. Results can be recorded, additional training scheduled, and records uploaded to your training database.

by Tony McCarthy, from the Community

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Safe Drive Assessment Couple and Uncouple

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.

by Tony McCarthy, from the Community

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Safe Drive Assessment: Couple and Uncouple

Use this structured checklist to assess heavy vehicle drivers on safe driving and coupling and uncoupling procedures. It covers licence and vehicle details, pre trip inspections, on road skills such as route planning, compliance with road laws, hazard perception, and efficient vehicle control. Detailed steps guide coupling and uncoupling, including visual checks, tug tests, brake tests, and safety confirmations. Trainers record competency for multiple assessments, provide feedback, and capture candidate and assessor sign off for training records.

by Tony McCarthy, from the Community

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Driving Evaluation Checklist

This driving evaluation template helps assess driver competency across vehicle inspection, start up checks, on road and off road driving, hazard identification, speed and brake control, and fuel efficient techniques. It covers loading and unloading, reversing, communication, documentation including logbook and permits, and overall fitness to drive. Use it to standardize assessments, capture notes and photos, and confirm compliance for fleet operations in transport and logistics.

by Tipene O'Brien, from the Community

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Rigid Vehicle Safe Drive Assessment

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