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Flat tow a light vehicle
Level
3
Credits
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Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive repair industry who are
required to tow light vehicles as part of their duties. People credited with this
unit standard are able to inspect vehicle for towing, and carry out a flat tow of
a light vehicle.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Vehicle Recovery
Status
Registered
Status date
21 September 2007
Date version published
21 September 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Prerequisites: Unit 23943, Demonstrate knowledge of
flat towing a light vehicle, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills; and Class 1 driver licence; and a
person who drives a vehicle recovery service vehicle
while it is being used in a vehicle recovery service must
hold a vehicle recovery (V) licence endorsement.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 23943 replaced unit
standard 3388.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited
to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Transport Services Licensing Act
1989; Traffic Regulations 1976; Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999; The
Official New Zealand Road Code, Land Transport New Zealand.
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Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999 is available online at
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/.
New Zealand Road Code information can be obtained from the following website
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roadcode.
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Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Light vehicle refers to classes as listed from Land Transport New Zealand website
table http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/publications/infosheets/infosheet-110.html#classes: passenger vehicle MA, MB, MC; omnibus MD, MD1, MD2; and
goods vehicle NA.
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This unit standard requires the assistance of a driver for the towed vehicle.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Inspect vehicle for towing.
Performance criteria
1.1
Towing points on a vehicle are located and identified as those recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer.
1.2
The capability of a vehicle to be towed is determined by inspection.
Range
braking, steerability, lights and warning indicators, mechanical and
body damage, weight ratio comparison, security of towing points
and connections, body damage.
Element 2
Carry out a flat tow of a light vehicle.
Performance criteria
2.1
The towing vehicle and vehicle to be towed are securely connected with a
towing attachment so that the effective length between vehicles does not
exceed Traffic Regulations.
2.2
The driver of the towing vehicle communicates with the driver of the towed
vehicle, so that no unsafe actions result during the tow.
Range
planning the route, pre-arranged signals, visibility.
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2.3
The towing operation is carried out in a safe manner in accordance with
legislative requirements.
Range
adherence to Traffic Regulations and Road Code, safe towing
procedure, warning requirements.
2.4
No further damage occurs to the towed vehicle as a direct result of the recovery
procedure.
2.5
The vehicle is recovered in accordance with company requirements.
2.6
The vehicle is secured on completion of the tow in accordance with company
requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
janet.lane@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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