Curriculum
- 11 Sections
- 10 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- FleetioThis lesson introduces Fleetio Go and its role in managing vehicle information, inspections, issue reporting, records, and communications within Geraldton Towing Services. Participants will learn how to navigate the app, access vehicle records, complete inspections, manage notifications, use offline functionality, and access important vehicle documents. Understanding Fleetio Go is essential for maintaining accurate records, vehicle compliance, and operational readiness.2
- Fatigue ManagementThis lesson explains the fatigue management requirements for all Geraldton Towing Services commercial drivers. It covers legal work and rest limits, break requirements, solo and two-up driving standards, fatigue training, and timesheet responsibilities. Understanding these requirements helps ensure drivers remain fit for work, comply with legislation, and reduce the risk of fatigue-related incidents.2
- Drivers Daily ProceduresThis lesson explains the daily responsibilities drivers must complete to ensure vehicles are safe, compliant, and ready for operation. It focuses on prestart inspections, fault reporting, maintenance scheduling, and fatigue recording using Fleetio and company procedures. These daily actions ensure vehicles remain roadworthy, risks are managed early, and compliance obligations are met before entering the public road network.2
- Daily Vehicle Pre-start ChecklistThis lesson explains the importance of completing a thorough vehicle pre-start inspection before beginning any shift. It ensures drivers understand how to identify safety risks, confirm compliance requirements, and verify the vehicle is roadworthy before entering the public road network. Completing this inspection protects drivers, the public, company assets, and ensures legal compliance.2
- Manual Daily Prestart ChecklistThis lesson explains the requirements for completing a Manual Daily Vehicle Pre-Start Inspection before commencing a shift. Participants will learn how to inspect vehicle condition, engine components, driveline and suspension systems, safety equipment, wheels and tyres, load restraints, permits, and operational controls. Completing these inspections helps identify defects early, maintain compliance, and ensure vehicles are safe to operate on the public road network.2
- 5.1This procedure outlines the mandatory daily inspection requirements for all GTS vehicles. Drivers must inspect vehicle condition, safety devices, engine systems, driveline components, coupling devices, load restraints, tyres, equipment, permits, and registration before commencing work. The inspection must be recorded and signed off, certifying that the vehicle is safe to operate within the limits of the inspection. Vehicles with safety-critical defects must not enter the public road network until rectified.
- 5.2This quiz assesses your understanding of the Manual Daily Vehicle Pre-Start Checklist. It covers vehicle inspections, defect identification, safety equipment requirements, permit checks, and driver responsibilities. Successful completion demonstrates your understanding of how to conduct and document a compliant pre-start inspection to support vehicle safety and operational readiness.0 Questions
- Tablets in trucks proceduresThis lesson introduces the LinkSoft tablet system used in GTS trucks. Drivers will learn how the system tracks jobs in real time, communicates with dispatch, and ensures accurate job recording, compliance, and billing. Understanding how to correctly operate the tablet is essential, as it is one of the most important operational tools used daily.2
- Truck Loading and RestraintThis lesson explains how to safely select vehicles, position loads, and apply correct load restraint techniques. Drivers will learn how load type, weight, dimensions, and positioning affect vehicle stability and road safety, and how to manage high, wide, long, or unstable loads safely.2
- Dimension and Loading (D & L) Pre-Departure ChecklistThis lesson introduces the requirements for Dimension and Loading compliance before entering the public road network. Drivers will learn the importance of completing pre-departure checks for every load and ensuring vehicles, loads, routes, permits, and restraints meet legal and safety requirements.2
- Rollover MitigationThis lesson provides drivers with the knowledge and skills required to identify, assess, and manage rollover risks when operating heavy vehicles. Participants will learn the key causes of rollovers, including excessive speed, load movement, fatigue, road conditions, weather, and vehicle handling. The lesson also covers pre-trip planning, safe driving techniques, environmental awareness, emergency response actions, and driver responsibilities to help reduce the likelihood of rollover incidents.2
- Fuelling TrucksThis lesson explains the standards and expectations for fuelling GTS trucks. Drivers will learn when and where to refuel, the minimum fuel levels required, and the importance of presenting vehicles in a clean and professional condition during refuelling stops.2
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