Danish Goods Driver CPC Qualification study plan
Danish Goods Driver CPC Qualification · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Advanced training in rational driving based on safety regulations
Explain the three pillars of rational driving: anticipation, smoothness, and economy, and give two concrete examples of each from Danish road types (motorvej, landevej, byzone).
Describe how speed choice affects braking distance, fuel consumption, and accident risk, using the relationship between speed and kinetic energy.
Identify the main safety regulations in the Danish Road Traffic Act (Færdselsloven) that apply to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, including speed limits and weight restrictions.
Apply the two-second rule and extended following distances for heavy vehicles in rain, and calculate safe gaps at 50, 80, and 90 km/h.
Your checkpoint
Write a one-page summary table linking five rational driving techniques to the specific Danish regulation or safety principle that supports each, and include a worked following-distance calculation for three speeds.
Advanced training in rational driving based on safety regulations
Analyse how load distribution and centre of gravity affect braking stability and cornering behaviour in a rigid truck and a tractor-trailer combination.
Explain the purpose and correct use of retarders, engine brakes, and ABS/ESP in slippery Danish winter conditions.
Describe eco-driving techniques for urban delivery routes, including gear selection, idling avoidance, and use of cruise control.
Interpret how driver distraction and fatigue interact with reaction time, and list three countermeasures that can be applied during a shift.
Your checkpoint
Complete a 20-question self-test on advanced rational driving and score at least 80%, then correct every wrong answer with a written explanation referencing the underlying regulation or physics principle.
Application of regulations (driving and rest times, tachograph, road transport legislation)
Outline the EU driving and rest time rules (Regulation (EC) No 561/2006) as they apply to goods transport: daily and weekly driving limits, breaks, daily and weekly rest.
Explain the Danish national deviations and enforcement rules that apply to goods vehicles, including weekend driving bans and cabotage restrictions.
Describe the tachograph requirements: recording modes, manual entries, and the difference between analogue and digital tachographs.
Identify the documents a driver must carry and produce during a roadside inspection in Denmark.
Your checkpoint
Produce a one-page reference sheet of driving and rest time limits with worked examples of a 56-hour week and a reduced daily rest, checked against the regulation text.
Application of regulations (driving and rest times, tachograph, road transport legislation) & Vehicle loading, securing of loads and safe handling of goods
Interpret tachograph printouts and records to detect infringements such as missing breaks, exceeding daily driving time, and insufficient rest.
Explain the driver's responsibility for manual entries and the consequences of failing to make them correctly.
Describe the principles of load securing: friction, lashing capacity, and the required number of lashings for a given load mass.
Calculate the required lashing force for a 10-tonne load using the standard friction coefficient and the EN 12195-1 method.
Your checkpoint
Given a set of tachograph records and a load scenario, identify all infringements and produce a corrected daily schedule that complies with driving and rest time rules.
Vehicle loading, securing of loads and safe handling of goods & Vehicle technology, maintenance and defect recognition
Explain the legal requirements for load securing under Danish and EU rules, including the driver's duty to check the load before departure and during the journey.
Describe the correct use of straps, chains, and load bars, and identify common securing errors visible on a pre-departure check.
Identify the main components of a goods vehicle's braking system, steering, and tyres, and state the daily checks required by law.
Recognise early warning signs of brake fade, tyre damage, and suspension faults during a walk-around inspection.
Your checkpoint
Create a pre-departure checklist covering load securing and vehicle defects, and use it to inspect a real or simulated vehicle, recording at least five findings with the corrective action for each.
Health, road and environmental safety, service, logistics
Explain how driver health, sleep, diet, and exercise affect alertness and accident risk, and apply fatigue-management strategies to a realistic shift pattern.
Describe the environmental impact of goods transport and list three practical measures to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Outline the driver's role in customer service and logistics, including communication with dispatch, delivery windows, and handling of delivery documentation.
Identify the risks of loading and unloading at delivery points, including falls from height, manual handling injuries, and vehicle movement.
Your checkpoint
Write a personal fatigue-management plan for a typical working week that includes sleep schedule, break timing, and two in-cab alertness techniques, and justify each choice with a health or safety principle.
Emergency response, accident prevention and first aid
Describe the correct sequence of actions at an accident scene: protect the scene, assess hazards, alert emergency services, and provide first aid within your competence.
Explain how to use a fire extinguisher on a vehicle fire and when not to attempt to fight a fire.
Demonstrate the recovery position and CPR compressions on a training manikin or describe the steps in detail.
Identify the location and correct use of safety equipment in a goods vehicle, including warning triangle, high-visibility vest, and first-aid kit.
Your checkpoint
Complete a practical first-aid and accident-scene simulation (or a written scenario test) and score at least 80%, documenting the correct sequence of actions and any errors corrected.
Advanced training in rational driving based on safety regulations & Application of regulations (driving and rest times, tachograph, road transport legislation) & Health, road and environmental safety, service, logistics & Vehicle loading, securing of loads and safe handling of goods & Vehicle technology, maintenance and defect recognition & Emergency response, accident prevention and first aid
Synthesise the eight weeks of study by mapping each domain to its key regulations and safety principles in a single revision sheet.
Complete a full-length mock exam under timed conditions and score at least 85% overall.
Review every incorrect mock-exam answer and write a short explanation of the correct answer with a reference to the relevant rule or principle.
Identify the two weakest domains from the mock exam and complete targeted revision of those areas.
Your checkpoint
A timed mock exam result of at least 85% plus a one-page error log listing each mistake, the correct answer, and the domain it belongs to.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 80% on a 30-question test covering domains 1 and 2, and correctly identify all infringements in a tachograph record exercise.
Week 6: Complete the pre-departure checklist and load-securing calculation with no critical errors, and submit the fatigue-management plan.
Week 8: Achieve at least 85% on the full-length mock exam and submit the error log covering all incorrect answers.