TLIC2012 Ride courier/delivery motorcycle

Release: 1

TLIC2012 Ride courier/delivery motorcycle

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Application

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.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

C – Vehicle Operation

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLIC2012A Ride courier/delivery motorcycle.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851