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Traffic Signs Explained

Forklift Operator's Handbook

Occupational Health & Safety Act

Basic Conditions of Employment Act

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Theory Test Papers for Drivers of Heavy Vehicles

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

S A National Standards (SANS)


DANGEROUS GOODS


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Driver training

Incident report form


Transport Emergency Card


Professional Driver's Digest
Chapter 5: Emergencies


BREAKDOWNS

Procedure
The emergency warning triangle
Breakdown hints

TOWING
Tow-truck operators

FLAT BATTERY

FIRE

Cargo fire
Fire extinguishers
When clothing catches fire

SHEDDING A LOAD

Causes
What to do

ROAD ACCIDENTS AND THE LAW

The law says...
Moving the vehicle and calling the police

ROAD ACCIDENTS AND THE FACTS

Do not admit responsibility
Record the occurrence

ROAD ACCIDENTS AND PRECAUTIONS

No smoking caution
Electric shock
Stopping to render assistance
Protecting the scene

FIRST AID

Do not move the casualty
Unconsciousness
Bleeding
Burns
Chemical burns
Shock

GETTING HELP

Where are you?
Radio
Passing motorists
S O S roadside phones
Making a collect telephone call
The emergency service numbers

RUNAWAY TRUCKS

Arrester beds
What it feels like to use the arrester bed
Precautions

SKIDDING

What causes a skid
Road conditions to watch for
What happens in a skid
Jackknifing

OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Sudden changes in traffic flow may indicate trouble ahead
Blow outs
The dangers of “driving on” after a blowout
Potholes

Running off the road
Animals on the road and in transit

HIJACKING AND THEFT

Driver precautions
Describing the suspect

RIOT AND POLITICAL DISTURBANCE

What would a reasonable person have done?


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Chapter 1 - You the driver>

Chapter 2 - Your vehicl>
Chapter 3 - Your load>
Chapter 4 - Your driving>
Chapter 5 - Emergencies>
Chapter 6 - Driver's directory>


PROSECUTION GUIDELINES

Drunken driving

Speeding

Bad law enforcement


OTHER INFO


AARTO Act

Abnormal loads

Cross border permits

Road traffic signs

Toll road tariffs

Vehicle licence fees



DRIVER TRAINING


Daily vehicle check

Dangerous goods

Do you need a PrDP?

Driving licence codes

Driving test (K53)

Fitness to drive

Theory test papers

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