Skip to main content
European Commission logo

Skills & competences

There is a temporary issue on this page. Please, try later. We apologise for this inconvenience.

Show filters

Hide filters

Filters

Hierarchy view

K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.0 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.1 - operating mobile plant
S8.2 - driving vehicles
S8.2.0 - driving vehicles
- anticipate foreseeable problems on the road
- apply advanced driving techniques
- control the performance of the vehicle
- drive at high speeds
- drive motor vehicle prototypes
- drive vehicles
- operate motorised street sweeping machine
- parallel park vehicles
- park vehicles
- park vehicles in depot
- perform defensive driving
- practice emergency stops
- use handbrake
S8.2.1 - driving heavy vehicles
S8.2.2 - driving light vehicles
S8.2.3 - operating rail vehicles
S8.3 - operating watercraft
S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials
S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products
S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment
S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment
S8.8 - installing, maintaining and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
S8.9 - operating aircraft
T - transversal skills and competences

drive in urban areas

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

driving vehicles

driving vehicles

drive in urban areas

Description

Description

Drive vehicles in urban areas. Interpret and understand transit signs in a city, the regulation of traffic, and the related common automobility agreements in an urban area.

Alternative Labels

control vehicles in cities

control vehicles in metropolitan areas

control vehicles in urban areas

drive in cities

drive in metropolitan areas

drive in urban areas

drive vehicles in metropolitan areas

drive vehicles in urban areas

operate vehicles in cities

operate vehicles in in metropolitan areas

operate vehicles in urban areas

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

Essential for

Optional for

Optional Knowledge

Concept URI

Share this page:

ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

CONTACT ESCO
Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)