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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Assess road traffic environment safety 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116138  Assess road traffic environment safety 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Traffic,Traffic-Related,L.Government Law Enfor 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Safety in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  2 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2005-04-13  2008-04-13  SAQA 1059/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-04-13   2012-04-13  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
The purpose of this unit standard is that learners are capable of identifying and reporting deficiencies and contraventions in the road environment to contribute to a safer road environment. Learners who are credited with the unit standard are able to identify, through observation, and report deficiencies and contraventions before serious monetary and human life cost occur.

This unit standard also allows for transformation with the traffic policing profession, as learners become models for other learners. This attracts quality people and allows for the aspirations of people to be part of the traffic policing profession. The recognition of prior learning will formalise informal and non-formal leaning and learners will be able to obtain credits towards a national qualification.

Credited learners are capable of:
  • Observing road environments.
  • Identifying possible deficiencies and contraventions.
  • Reporting possible deficiencies and contraventions. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Communication at NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The competence attained to achieve this unit standard relates to the assessment of road environment safety regarding road signs, visible road faults (e.g., rutted edges, potholes), damage to road furniture, illegal placing of road furniture and other structures, obstructions to visibility, illegal speed reduction measures (e.g., speed humps); the effect of informal settlements, schools, trading on traffic patterns; etc. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Observe and identify road environment characteristics. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Road furniture is accurately identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Road users and their traffic relevant features are correctly identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Traffic patterns are accurately described. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Identify possible deficiencies or contraventions in road environments. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Deficiencies and contraventions are assessed against existing standard operating procedures and legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Decisions regarding the severity of the relevant deficiencies and contraventions are justifiable. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Report deficiencies to relevant persons and or departments. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Deficiencies and contraventions are recorded and documented as required. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Recording of deficiencies and contraventions is accurate. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Reporting of deficiencies and contraventions is according to relevant standard operating procedures. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by a relevant ETQA (RSA, 1998b) for the provision of programs that result in the outcomes specified for this unit standard.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with a relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with a relevant ETQA.
  • The relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures will oversee moderation of assessment and is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • The relevant sections to the National Road Traffic Act.
  • Relevant sections of the Road Signs Manual.
  • Relevant sections of the Traffic Calming Manual.
  • Road signs.
  • Road surfaces.
  • Road safety checklists. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information regarding road environments and their characteristics, to identify possible deficiencies or contraventions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively to record, document and report possible road environment deficiencies or contraventions using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that assessing road environments should take into account traffic patterns. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48921   Further Education and Training Certificate: Road Traffic Management  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2008-04-13  Was SAS SETA until Last Date for Achievement 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.