Drivers must be able to—
(a)start the trains only when all prescribed conditions are fulfilled (timetable, start order or signal, operation of signals if required, etc.),
(b)observe track-side and in-cab signals, interpret them immediately and without error, and act as specified,
(c)run the train safely according to the specific modes of operation: apply special modes if instructed, temporary speed restrictions, running in opposite direction, permission to pass signals at danger, switching operations, turns, running through construction sites, etc,
(d)respect scheduled or supplementary stops, and if necessary perform supplementary operations for passengers during these stops, notably opening and closing the doors.