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)

1.    TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

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)check the availability and functionality of the prescribed protection and safety equipment at the handover of a locomotive or at the start of a trip,

(f)perform any routine preventative maintenance operations.