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Agricultural
Tractor Traing Course Example
Example tractor training
course for any prospective people thinking about wanting to drive a tractor.
AGRICULTURAL
TRACTORS
Driving Course
| Part Time |
BCOT BUSINESS
UNIT MXEC047 |
| Course Length |
15 days depending
on experience |
| Venue |
Workplace |
| Day / Time |
Flexible |
| Start Date |
Various |
Entry
Requirements
Training
for novice and experienced operators.
Description
This
course provides training in agricultural tractors. The course is designed to familiarize
operators with the safe operation and preventative maintenance of agricultural
tractors and attachments.
Course
Content
Identify the basic construction, purpose and function of components and the purpose
and use of all controls and gauges
Identify and comply with manufacturers instructions in accordance with the operators
handbook, other information sources and applicable legislation
Carry out all pre-use and running checks
Set the tractor for site and road travel
Travel over varying types of terrain, including rough undulating ground with
various mounted and trailed implements
Travel up and down substantial inclines with various mounted and trailed implements
Manoeuvre in confined areas with various mounted and trailed implements, using
forward and reverse direction
Attach various mounted and trailed implements to the tractor
Connect and operate various types of Power Take off (PTO) driven implements
Place the tractor in and out-of-service condition
Loading and unloading procedures on and off transporters
Where
a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all students
will enter for the qualification.
Method
of Assessment
Practical
and written assessment.
Progression
None
defined.
Contact
Details
information@bcot.ac.uk
Tel 01256 306484
Materials
All
course materials will be provided.
For more Information Please cantact BCOT on the addresses below
BCOT, Worting Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 8TN Tel: 01256 306484 Fax: 01256
306444
www.bcot.ac.uk email information@bcot.ac.uk,
Course Code MXEC047
Tractor
Driver Licence Categories
| Categories
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Class
of Vehicle |
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B
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Motor vehicles
not exceeding 3500kg M.A.M. and not exceeding 8 passenger seats (+ driver) towing
trailer:
- - not exceeding
750kg MA.M (4250kg tot) , OR
- - trailer
ex 750kg M.A.M. if max authorised combination weight does not exceed 3.5 tonnes
and trailer M.A.M. does not exceed unladen weight of motor vehicle **
Holders of full licence
before 1/1/97 retain entitlement to B+E, C1, C1+E (8.25 tonnes), D1 (not for hire
or reward), and D1+E (not for hire or reward)
** Exemption - to tow damaged or defective vehicle from position
where is likely to represent road safety hazard or obstruction to other road users
so far as is reasonably necessary providing no consideration received for driving
the vehicle - Regulation 7(7).
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B+E
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Cat B + trailers
exceeding 750 kg M.A.M.
New drivers must hold Cat B licence and take a separate test
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B1
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3 or 4 wheel
motor vehicles not exceeding 550 kg unladen (Quadricycles)
If they exceed 550kg they fall into Cat B
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F
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Agricultural
or forestry Tractor except Cat H vehicles.
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H
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Tracked Vehicle
which is steered by its tracks.
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K
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Mower or Pedestrian
controlled vehicles
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on Licence Categories
Tractor Driver Licence Categories Requirements
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Categories |
Other Full Entitlements |
Provisional Entitlement |
Minimum Age Requirements Section 101 Road Traffic Act 1988 |
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B
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F,
K, P*
* From 1/2/2001 new full cat B licence holders require basic training (CBT) before
riding a moped Cat P
B1 and B1 (invalid carriages) - these sub-categories are included with
a full Cat B licence although they are not shown on the licence
|
A,
B+E,
G, H
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17yrs
(16 yrs - person in receipt of disability living allowance at the higher rate
providing no trailer is drawn.) |
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B+E
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(See
above)
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None
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17
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B1
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K,
P
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A,
B, F
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17
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F
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K
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B,
P
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17
16 yrs if proceeding to, taking, returning from or having passed a Cat F test
and vehicle is wheeled, vehicle + trailer not exceeding 2.45 metre width, trailer
is two wheeled or close coupled (840 millimetres) 4 wheel
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G
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None
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H
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Age
depends on which class of vehicle it falls into:
- Invalid carriage
- 16yrs
- Moped - 16yrs
- Motor bicycle
- 17yrs
- Agricultural or
forestry tractor - 17yrs
- Small Vehicle
- 3.5t max gross wt, not exceeding 8 passengers + driver - 17 yrs
- Medium-sized Goods
Vehicle - 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes, goods not exceeding 8 passengers + driver -
18 yrs
- Other Motor Vehicle
- 21 yrs
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H,
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None
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G
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K
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None
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L
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None
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on Licence Requirements
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