SCHEDULE 5PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE
(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex V to the Directive)
TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTUREI11
Drivers must be able to—
a
collect the documentation and the necessary equipment,
b
check the capacities of the traction unit,
c
check the information entered in the documents on board the traction unit,
d
ensure, by performing the checks and tests specified, that the traction unit is capable of providing the required traction power, and that the safety equipment is operating,
e
checking the availability and functionality of the prescribed protection and safety equipments at the handover of a locomotive or at the start of a trip,
f
perform any routine preventative maintenance operations.