# The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Paragraph 3: TESTING THE BRAKES

Extent: N.I.

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/nisr/2010/132/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/train-driving-licences-and-certificates-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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