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Certificate of Training Alternative Fuelled Commercial Vehicles

This mandatory course is aimed at holders of category B driving licences who wish to drive Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles (AFV), and Category C1 entitlement holders who wish to take advantage of the exemption from having to undertake Driver CPC training before driving AFVs with gross weights up to 4,250kgs.

What is an ‘Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle’ (AFV)

• An AFV is a motor vehicle powered by natural gas, biogas or hydrogen; or hydrogen and electricity.  

 Benefits of attending

• Greater understanding of the variant fuel types that power AFVs

• An appreciation of the safety considerations for working around and re-charging or refuelling an AFV

• Knowledge of specific driving techniques, for safety and range maximisation 

• The course will be delivered by an experienced, NRI approved training instructor

Course Content

• What is an AFV?

• Different fuel types used by AFVs

• Rules and regulations that affect AFVs

• Driver CPC and Operator Licence exemptions

• Driver distraction

• Drink/Drug driving and the penalties

• Driver fatigue

• Daily vehicle checks

• Safe loading

• Route planning and route efficiency

Course duration

5 hours

Certification

Drivers who attend the 5 hours training will receive an National Register of Instructors (NRI) certificate of attendance confirming their entitlement to drive AFVs up to 4.25 tonnes MAM. 

Cost of certificate included in course price.