Lesson 8 | Fill in the blanks 71 to 80

Tiredness can have a effect on a driver as drinking alcohol and can result in death serious injury. Plan your day to include regular breaks from and do not begin a journey if you are already tired.

You should your driving behaviour when the weather conditions change, so that you are always driving safely. If it starts to rain heavily or there is thick fog, reduce your .

PHV drivers spend a lot of time on the roads and are almost twice as likely as private car drivers to be in a collision that results in the death or serious injury of a cyclist. Because of this, it is very important that you the advice below so you can reduce the risk of a collision and help make sure that everyone travels .

Give cyclists room. a safe distance from cyclists and don’t try to overtake when there is not space. Give as much space as you would for another car.If a cyclist is using the middle of the lane, wait until you can pass safely.

TfL is committed to transport in London by making it more , safer and reliable for all. Public transport plays an important in opening up opportunities by providing access to education, employment and other essential services.

If the passenger is vision-impaired and asks you to them to the vehicle, standby the person’s side and allow them hold of your arm/elbow so you can guide the customer . Do not take hold of the passenger and pull or push theming a particular direction.

Disabled or older may need more time or help to get in and out of your vehicle. For their safety, be patient and make sure they are and have their seatbelt fastened before you the journey.

Tell the passenger where they are going and let know about any dangers, such as pavement kerbs, doors opening towards or away from them and slopes going up or down. This will help prevent and injury.

We will investigate any complaint we receive about a PHV driver breaking the Equality Act. If there is enough evidence of an offence committed and it is in the public interest to do so, we will always prosecute the driver. If you are of an offence under the Equality Act we will decide how suitable you are to be a licensed PHV and we may suspend or revoke your PHV driver’s licence.

According law, a child is a person under the age of 18. All are vulnerable to harm and abuse because of their age. Children are less able to protect and are dependent on adults. This makes them vulnerable to being exploited or abused.