Wheels, Tracks and Rollers Endorsements (WTR)
Course details
About the course
Overview
*Subject to NZQA approval.
NZTA approved course
Designed to meet the legal requirements for driving special wheeled vehicle, special vehicle fitted with rollers and special vehicle fitted with tracks on a road.
What you will learn
NZTA approved course and the following unit standards are attained:
16701: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for a W (wheels) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type wheeled vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe a special-type wheeled vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type wheeled vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type wheeled vehicle safely and legally on a road.
16702: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for an R (rollers) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type roller vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe a special-type roller vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type roller vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type roller vehicle safely and legally on a road.
16703: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for a T (tracks) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type tracked vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: Describe a special-type tracked vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type tracked vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type tracked vehicle safely and legally on a road.
About the provider
NorthTec is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga). Te Pūkenga brings the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and the arranging training activities of certain Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) together to create a national network.
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