Driver Road Assessment
Practical on-road assessment of a driver's competence for the vehicle, task and route.
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use PEOPLE-05 to see whether a driver can safely apply their knowledge, judgement and vehicle-control skills in the actual work they are expected to perform, not simply say that they attended training or hold a licence.
A licence confirms that a person has met the licensing requirements for a vehicle class. It does not by itself show that the person can safely operate this business’s actual vehicle, configuration, load task, route, customer site, warehouse yard, reversing environment or safety systems. PEOPLE-05 fills that practical evidence gap. It lets an approved assessor observe driving, judgement and safe decision-making in the work that matters.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
Related documents
Driver manual for heavy vehicle drivers: your role, everyday safe decisions and when to stop.
Driver manual for light vehicle and van drivers doing work-related driving.
Register that verifies licences and authorises each person to drive specific vehicles.
Training and competence matrix by role, showing who is trained, assessed and due for refresher.
Procedure and record for buddy and supervised shifts before a new person works alone.
Structured interview and selection record that tests safety requirements fairly.