This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to ride a courier/delivery motorcycle while safely carrying loads, in accordance with relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority regulations/permit requirements for riding a motorcycle on public roads.

It includes making motorcycle pre-operational checks; systematically, safely and efficiently controlling all functions; and effectively managing hazardous situations.

Driving involves the application of routine procedures to pick up and deliver products, documents and materials from and to customers across a variety of operational contexts.

Work is generally performed with limited supervision, and with duty of care responsibility for self in achieving the prescribed outcomes.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Ride courier motorcycle 

1.1

Motorcycle is started, steered, manoeuvred, positioned and stopped in accordance with traffic regulations, manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures

1.2

Engine power is managed to ensure efficiency and performance and to minimise engine and gear damage

1.3

Driving hazards are identified and/or anticipated, and avoided or controlled through defensive driving

1.4

Motorcycle is parked, shut down and secured in accordance with manufacturer specifications, traffic regulations and workplace procedures

1.5

Motorcycles carrying dangerous goods are driven along designated routes in accordance with current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, relevant government regulations and workplace policies and procedures

1.6

Load is checked to confirm accordance with motorcycle load limit

1.7

Load is secured, transported and motorcycle is manoeuvred with due consideration to any required precautions related to load characteristics and/or relevant government regulations for special loads

1.8

Required signs or indicators are fixed to motorcycle

1.9

Personal protective equipment and clothing is identified, worn and adjusted to meet legislative, regulatory and policy requirements

2 

Monitor traffic and road conditions 

2.1

Most efficient route of travel is taken by monitoring and anticipating traffic flows and conditions, road standards and other factors likely to cause delays or route deviations

2.2

Traffic 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

3 

Monitor and maintain motorcycle performance 

3.1

Motorcycle performance is maintained through pre-operational inspections and motorcycle checks

3.2

Performance and efficiency of motorcycle operation is monitored during use

3.3

Defective or irregular performance or malfunctions are reported to appropriate authority

3.4

Motorcycle records are maintained/updated and information is processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• applying action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
• applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
• completing relevant documentation
• demonstrating low-risk riding behaviours
• monitoring performance of motorcycle and taking appropriate action
• reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs
• selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) standards.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• factors that may cause traffic delays and diversions and related action that can be taken
• map reading and road navigation techniques
• motorcycle handling procedures
• motorcycling hazards and related defensive riding techniques
• pre-operational checks carried out on motorcycle and related action
• procedures and policies for identifying, accepting and carrying dangerous/hazardous goods
• relevant state/territory road traffic authority road rules, regulations, permit and licence requirements
• relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations
• workplace operational instructions.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Practical riding aspects must be assessed on a motorcycle suitable for courier-delivery work as currently used in industry.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, codes of practice and operation manuals
• relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.