# The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010, Paragraph: 3. TESTING THE BRAKES


Drivers must be able to—
(a) check and calculate, before departure, that the train's braking power corresponds to the braking power required for the line, as specified in the vehicle documents,
(b) check the functioning of the various components of the braking system of the traction unit and of the train, as appropriate, before departure, at start-up and during running.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/724/schedule/5/part/paragraph/wrapper17n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/train-driving-licences-and-certificates-regulations-2010/schedule-5/part/paragraph-wrapper17n1
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