New drivers:

Everything you need to know about load restraint for cars, utes, vans, light trucks and trailers

Experienced drivers:

Gain new skills to improve your loading and understanding of transporting safe loads on the road

What does the course contain?

This course is based on the industry best-practice and the Road Code. After taking this course, you will know how to:

• Choose the right vehicle and load securing devices to safely secure your load

• Use chains, ratchet straps (strops) and tarps to restrain and cover a load

• Securely load a ute, van, car and light truck

• Choose between, and load safely, a flat deck trailer, cage trailer or box trailer

• Understand roof racks

• Hitch a light trailer

• How to rebalance your load after a partial delivery

• How to adjust your driving style when loaded.

Who is this course for?

• Car drivers - those carrying items in the boot or cabin

• Van drivers, including delivery drivers and tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, etc)

• Ute drivers, including tradespeople and farmers

• Light box truck drivers

• Drivers using roof racks

• Drivers towing light trailers, including flat deck, cage, box and specialist trailers 

• People who supervise drivers loading products, e.g. in hardware stores

• Fleet managers responsible for driver health and safety