Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) (Public Vehicle Driver Training Course) Approval 2007 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI 2007-126
made under the
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000, Regulation 65

(1)	Name of Instrument

This instrument is the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) (Public Vehicle Driver Training Course) Approval 2007 (No 1).

(2)		Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after notification. 

(3)	Approval

I approve:
(a)	the course referred to in Schedule 1, if provided by the person listed in the schedule, as a suitable course:
i.	for the training of people who wish to hold a public vehicle licence that authorises the person to drive a taxi, and 
ii.	for the purposes of section 94A(3) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000; and 
(b)	the person listed as course provider in Schedule 1 as the course provider. 

Kerry Bell
Delegate of the Road Transport Authority

 24 April 2007

SCHEDULE 1	
	
APPROVAL OF PUBLIC VEHICLE DRIVER TRAINING COURSE	
CABXPRESS TAXI DRIVER TRAINING COURSE		
		
The course instruction deals with the following matters:	
	ITEM	ITEM	
 	 	
THEORY INSTRUCTION 	PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION	
1. Local Taxi Region	1. Loading & Unloading Wheelchairs	
2. Competent use of Street Directory	2. Use of Street Directory	
3. Common Pick-up Points	3. Navigate Predetermined Routes	
4. Regional Landmarks	4. Common Pick-up Points Inner Areas	
5. Shortest Routes, Navigate Pre-determined Routes	5. Taxi Ranks Inner Areas	
6. Taxi Zones and Taxi Ranks, Rank Etiquette	6. Airport, Railway Station Procedures	
7. Taxi Fares, Rates, Meters, Multiple Hire	7. Communication Systems 	
8. Lost Property, Security Cameras 	8. EFTPOS Cabcharge & TSS	
9. Carriage of Animals, Passenger Comfort	19. WAT and Baby Capsule Fitting	
10. Driver Dress and Conduct	10. Operation of Meters	
11. Vehicle Presentation & Inspection 	11. Identify Major Landmarks	
12. Cabxpress Rules & Regulations	12. LPG Dispensing	
13. WAT Rules & Operating Procedures	13. Data Dispatch & Radio Room Services	
14. Cabxpress Data Dispatch & Radio Room Services	 	
15. EFTPOS, Cabcharge & TSS Procedures	 	
16. Handling Passengers with Disabilities	PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT	
17. Handling Wheelchairs, Baby Capsules, Seat Belts	1. Jockeying & Jockeying Hours	
18. RTA Legislation & Accreditations	2. LPG Dispensing	
19. ATO & GST	3. Radio Booking Procedures	
20. Workers Compensation, OH&S, Fatigue, Safety	4. WAT Loading Securing & Unloading	
21. First Aid Awareness	5. EFTPOS Docket/ Voucher Handling	
22. Manage Disruptive Passengers, Emergency Alarm	6. Communication Systems	
23. Customer Service in Public Vehicles	 	
24. Dispensing LPG	 	
25. Sexual Harassment & Racial Discrimination	PRACTICAL DRIVING ASSESSMENT (TISC)	
 	1. Vehicle Roadworthiness	
THEORY TEST	2. Road Rules	
1. Pick-up Points & Places of Interest	3. Taxi Regulations	
2. Landmarks,  Area Knowledge	4. Shortest Routes	
3. Taxi Procedures, Network Rules & Regulations	5. Passenger Comfort	
4. Taxi Zones & Ranks	6. Use of Street Directory	
5. Shortest Routes	 	
6. Road Transport Rules & Regulations	 	
7. Taxi Related Instruments (Meters,& Cameras)	 	
8. Use of Communication Systems & EFTPOS	 	
9. Navigate Predetermined Routes	 	
 	 	
Successful completion of the course requires:

1.    An 80% pass rate and the full four (4) evenings (6pm – 10pm) attendance.	
2.	A satisfactory WAT assessment.
3.	Being awarded certificates upon completion of the Theory Test and Practical Assessment as a means of obtaining a TAXI (‘T’) code added to any licence class other than a motor cycle class.
The course must be provided by:     Transport Industries Skills Centre 
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