TLILIC3017Licence to drive a heavy combination vehicle

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What an assessment for TLILIC3017 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Drive a heavy combination vehicle

  • 1.1Heavy combination vehicle is started, steered, manoeuvred, positioned and stopped in accordance with traffic regulations, manufacturer instructions and relevant vehicle handling procedures
  • 1.2Engine power is managed to ensure efficiency and performance, and to minimise engine and gear damage
  • 1.3Braking system of heavy combination vehicle is managed and operated efficiently to ensure effective control of vehicle under all conditions
  • 1.4Driving hazards are identified and/or anticipated and avoided or controlled through defensive driving
  • 1.5Heavy combination vehicle is driven in reverse, maintaining visibility and achieving accurate positioning
  • 1.6Heavy combination vehicle is parked, shutdown, uncoupled and safely secured in accordance with traffic regulations
  • 1.7Load is safely and effectively restrained

2 Monitor traffic and road conditions

  • 2.1Traffic and road conditions are constantly monitored and acted on to enable safe operation and to ensure no injury to people or damage to property, equipment, loads and facilities
  • 2.2Interaction with other road users is conducted courteously in accordance with road rules to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow

3 Monitor and maintain vehicle performance

  • 3.1Vehicle performance is maintained through pre-operational inspections and vehicle checks
  • 3.2Appropriate signage, lights and equipment are checked for operational effectiveness and for conformity to prescribed traffic regulations
  • 3.3Prime mover and trailer are correctly aligned and coupled
  • 3.4Coupled vehicle is checked and tested to ensure it is correctly secured and to confirm it is fully operational

Performance evidence

  • anticipating and monitoring traffic hazards and taking appropriate action
  • applying precautions and required action to eliminate, minimise or control identified hazards
  • applying relevant procedures that reflect legislative requirements
  • carrying out pre-operational vehicle checks including:
  • checking and topping up fluid levels
  • checking: brakes
  • checking: operation of vehicle lights and indicators
  • checking: tyre pressures
  • checking: visually checking vehicle
  • communicating effectively with others
  • handling vehicle including:
  • accelerating and braking
  • managing engine performance
  • operating vehicle controls, instruments and indicators
  • positioning and stopping a vehicle
  • reversing a vehicle
  • starting a vehicle
  • steering and manoeuvring a vehicle
  • using defensive driving techniques
  • monitoring performance of vehicle, its trailers and its equipment, and taking appropriate action as required
  • negotiating a range of complex traffic infrastructure (such as roundabouts, traffic lights, stalemate intersections, railway level crossings)
  • reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs.

Knowledge evidence

  • driving hazards and related defensive driving techniques
  • efficient driving techniques
  • engine power management and safe driving strategies
  • heavy combination vehicle controls, instruments and indicators, and their use
  • heavy combination vehicle handling procedures
  • pre-operational checks carried out on vehicle and related action
  • relevant state/territory driver licensing authority road rules, regulations, permit and licence requirements.

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What does an assessment tool for TLILIC3017 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TLILIC3017 needs to address all 42 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 22 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TLILIC3017?

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