People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and explain driving hazards associated with a combination vehicle and describe measures to reduce the risks associated with the identified hazards; describe requirements relating to safe loading of a combination vehicle and driving techniques that minimise the adverse effects of a high centre of gravity; connect a trailer to the prime mover securely; carry out a pre-use walk-around inspection of a combination vehicle; drive a combination vehicle efficiently in different traffic and road conditions; manoeuvre a combination vehicle in reverse; park, shut down, and secure separately the trailer and prime mover of a combination vehicle; and complete driver logbook entries.
