This official book is specifically designed to help LGV drivers prepare for their initial Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) by focusing on the syllabus of the two new modules: Case Studies & the Practical Demonstration Test. A guide to understanding a driver's work for CPC Modules 2 & 4 this book from the Driving Standards Agency provides essential preparation for the new Driver CPC. This book complements The Official DSA Guide to Driving Goods Vehicles" (ISBN 9780115528996) which provides all the detailed information required by drivers to obtain & retain their Driver CPC qualification. It explains why the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence has been introduced & the process of gaining Driver CPC. It provides detailed information about the new Case Studies module including two official examples. It

Includes:: essential guidance on the subject areas that will be tested in the case studies: driving to optimise fuel consumption & to carry loads smoothly & safely; taking good care of loads; knowing the regulations & how they are administered e.g. EU & domestic drivers' hours; understanding the rules & laws that govern the carrying of loads; health & safety behind the wheel & when carrying out other duties; looking after yourself physically & ensuring that you are fit for work e.g. understanding the effects of diet drugs & alcohol; how to recognise an emergency & act effectively e.g. fires & other incidents; understanding how the role of an LGV driver fits into the company/organisation; & the economic importance of the LGV sector within the transport industry. This book describes what drivers will be tested on in the new Practical Demonstration Test & how they will be tested: load care & comfort
- use of apparatus; loading the vehicle safely; prevention of criminality & trafficking of illegal immigrants; prevention of physical risks; & ability to assess emergency situations. This title

Includes:: lively full colour photography throughout to explain key principles & techniques. It contains a glossary of technical terms. This official guide has been prepared in close consultation with a working group of industry experts & experienced LGV trainers & is up-to-date with current industry thinking."




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In this story everyone is getting ready for the Amazing Dancing Show. But poor Hop has forgotten to make up a dance to perform. How will she ever get ready in time? With help from her good friends aboard the story train of course! Driver Dans Story Train" is a brilliant new CBeebies television series perfectly pitched for the pre-school audience. Visually distinctive it features a whole cast of endearing animated characters each with their own personalised carriage on the Story Train driven by Driver Dan. Already a big hit with parents & children the series is set to become a classic." ...

Lise has been driven to distraction by working in the same accountants office for sixteen years. So she leaves everything behind her transforms herself into a laughing garishly-dressed temptress & flies abroad on the holiday of a lifetime. But her search for adventure sex & the obsessional experience takes on a far darker significance as she heads on a journey of self-destruction. Infinity & eternity attend Lises last terrible day in an unnamed southern city as she meets her fate. ...

This lavishly illustrated hardcover travel planner & gift book gives you every bit of information youll need to navigate 400 amazing driving routes in some of the worlds most fascinating locales. This practical travel planner provides specific in-depth descriptions of the sights each drive offers. It

Features: a clear detailed easy-to-read map of each route; useful information on the best time to travel; & insider tips to help you get the most out of every fabulous trip. Abundant sidebars call your attention to standout sights along the drive or entertaining background information on the region & its culture. While handy indeed as a planner Drives of a Lifetime" doubles as a full-color gift book with more than 200 dazzling large-format photos & crisp evocative text that will enchant armchair travelers. The book immerses you in the unique appeal & beauty of hundreds of inviting locales. Sample entries include: the road to the spectacular ancient ruins in & around Angkor Wat in Cambodia; the Natchez Trace Parkway along an ancient Native American trail through Mississippi; the scenic old coastal route from Dublin to Wexford in Ireland; an off-road dune drive in Dubai; the famous ocean views along the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia Canada; the Winelands Route through South Africas Western Cape; a drive among the incredible land formations in South Dakotas Badlands; & an archaeological tour through Syria. In addition youll find several fun Top Ten lists: skyscraping drives Mediterranean island roads African wildlife excursions & more. Chapters organized by theme include: Ultimate Road Trips featuring famous drives such as Highway One down the California coast; Over Hill & Mountains; By Sea & Shore; The Road Less Traveled highlighting unpaved & untamed routes & safaris; Village Byways through some of the worlds most picturesque hamlets; & Historic Trails tracing the paths of historys great builders & explorers. Whether you travel these storied routes by car or through the pages of the book
- countless wonders await your discovery in " Drives of a Lifetime"."


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Driveways paths & patios are an essential part of most properties & this comprehensive book provides a detailed explanation of exactly how they are designed planned & constructed. The features of this book are: discusses the design of driveways paths & patios with reference to their planned use style size gradients & special features such as steps ramps & terraces; considers the range of materials available including block paving flags slabs setts cubes cobbles loose aggregates plain & patterned concrete & tarmac; analyses how to estimate costs & making the choice between the DIY approach & using a professional contractor; examines the critical issue of drainage; lays bare the mathematics associated with accurate setting-out & levelling; describes the range of tools & equipment needed; details the correct constructions of kerbs & edging & laying methods for flags block paving; & much more. ...

The Driving Instructors Handbook" is widely recognized in the driver training industry as the authoritative reference guide for trainee & qualified instructors. This best-selling handbook covers every aspect of the profession from the role & the characteristics needed to do the job well preparation for the three ADI examination requirements (Theory & hazard perception Driving ability & Instructional ability) through to the driving test & driving larger vehicles. Updated for 2011 with the latest information relating to the ever-changing driving industry " The Driving Instructors Handbook" is essential reading for anyone involved in the training of new drivers & instructors at all levels." ...

A brilliantly witty story of unconventional unwavering & regularly exasperating friendship. Meet Jarvis Ham: tea-room assistant diarist lift-cadger Princess Di fan secret alcoholic & relentless seeker of fame. Jarvis may be an all-round irritant but he's harmless & deep down you know he's got a heart of gold. Hasn't he? As his oldest (and only) friend reflects on his life with Jarvis Ham
- infatuations questionable hairstyles home-made charity singles reality TV auditions paedophile alerts at the local swimming baths
- he wonders what it would have been like if they had never met. But what are you going to do? He's a mate. DRIVING JARVIS HAM is a novel for anyone who has ever found themself looking across at a childhood friend & wondering why they still know them.

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Chris eternal optimist & itinerant sheep shearer moves with his wife Ana to a mountain farm in Las Alpujarras an oddball region in the south of Spain. Misadventures gleefully unfold as Chris discovers that the owner has no intention of leaving & meets their neighbours an engaging mix of peasant farmers & shepherds New Age travellers & ex-pats. Their daughter Chloe is born linking them irrevocably to their new life. The hero of the piece however is the farm itself
- a patch of mountain studded with olive almond & lemon groves sited on the wrong side of a river with no access road water supply or electricity. Could life offer much better than that?
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This comprehensive twin pack gives learner drivers all the revision questions & answers for the driving theory test plus hundreds of practical test questions set by experts from the AA Driving School. The clear & concise layouts of the Practical Test & Theory Test for Car Drivers makes it very easy to revise. ...

Drone Warfare is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the fastest- growing
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- fronts in global war:

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