# Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community, Division 1: TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Drivers must be able to:
collect the documentation and the necessary equipment,
check the capacities of the traction unit,
check the information entered in the documents on board the traction unit,
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,
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,
perform any routine preventive maintenance operations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2007/59/annex/V/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2007-59/annex-V/division-1
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