Related Training Courses
C1 (up to 7.5 tonnes)
Paramedic Training C1
C Rigid Vehicle
B & E Car & Trailer
All of our instructors are DVSA approved and are on the voluntary register. We can deliver the following driver training courses to DVSA standards for practical test.
B & E Car & Trailer
Driver Training Course
We will now be offering familiarisation training and refresher training for individuals who have never towed a trailer before and would like to gain some confidence manoeuvring/reversing, uncoupling/re-coupling and on road manoeuvres before going out themselves.
What does the course cover?
Off Road Instruction
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Licencse and Eyesight check
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Vehicle familiarisation
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Vehicle safety checks
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Paring and manoeuvring
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Tail swing
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Coupling and un-coupling
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Safe loading
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Speed limits
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Vehicle dimensions
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Tuition on reversing procedure
On-Road Instruction
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Proper use of mirrors
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Stopping distances
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Lane discipline
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Awareness and planning
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Downhill/uphill gradients
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Cambers
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Cross winds
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Junction types i.e. narrow, angled etc
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Cornering
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Town, Country, A-roads & Dual Carriageways
Skills for Logistics is a stakeholder to the National Council for Accredited Trailer Training (NCATT) which is designed to encourage sharing of information to grow and improve the B+E accreditation scheme. NCATT will consider strategic issues around good practice; participation rates; how the syllabus is being delivered and whether overall standards are being achieved; feedback from training providers and customers; communications and management information on the "success" of the scheme.
The course covers:
1. A capability assessment
2. Theory section
3. Practical that includes reversing, coupling, driving to highway code etc
4. Post training assessment.