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Dec 05, 2024
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DSL 210 - CDL ELDT Driver Training Credits: 5 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 10 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course is designed to familiarize and orient students to safe driving practices of a commercial vehicle. Instruction includes training with commercial vehicle on both the range and road. This course satisfies all Federal behind the wheel curriculum requirements for students seeking a CDL from the Iowa DOT. Prerequisite OR Corequisite: DSL 110 Competencies
- Demonstrate basic operator knowledge of a commercial vehicle
- Identify vehicle component and controls needed for operation
- Practice vehicle inspections and basic commercial vehicle operations ensuring safe vehicle operation
- Evaluate brake system for serviceability
- Describe air brake system
- Verify proper adjustment of air brake components
- Perform inspections and tests to verify safe operation
- Demonstrate basic vehicle control skills on a closed range
- Demonstrate ability to proficiently operate commercial vehicle
- Demonstrate ability to proficiently maneuver commercial vehicle
- Demonstrate safe judgement while operation commercial vehicle
- Demonstrate specifically identified operations required for commercial drivers
- Demonstrate straight line backing
- Demonstrate backing along a curved path
- Demonstrate backing up to a loading dock
- Demonstrate proficiency while driving on a public road
- Demonstrate ability to proficiently operate commercial vehicle
- Demonstrate ability to proficiently maneuver commercial vehicle
- Demonstrate safe judgement while operating commercial vehicle
- Evaluate driving conditions using recommended searching methods
- Demonstrate basic practices of a safe driver
- Exercise clear communication and use of signals with other vehicles
- Execute driving adjustments after evaluating conditions
- Demonstrate use of log book as required for a commercial driver
- Summarize hours of service requirements
- Explain different status requirements for log books
- Define how long log books are required to be maintained
- Practice proper navigation of a rail-road crossing
- Discuss special considerations and situations while driving
- Explain best practice emergency procedures and processes
- Summarize night driving operations
- Summarize the benefits of trip planning
- Identify information needed for planning
- Explain process for planning primary and alternate routes
- Summarize organizations related to commercial driving
- Describe federal, state, and local government agencies and regulations related to commercial driving
- Define Truckers Against Trafficking mission
Competencies Revised Date: AY2023
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