This online course covers defensive driving techniques and information for light and medium vehicles.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING FOR LIGHT & MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will teach the driver of Class 1-6 light or medium duty vehicles, about defensive driving preparation, hazard perception, and attitude; techniques that will help you stay safe on the roadways.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize and reduce risk before they step into the vehicle by using trip planning and by conducting a pre-trip vehicle inspection.
- Describe how to see and anticipate not only what is happening around them, but what might happen by being aware of their surroundings, perceiving what's going on around them, and then managing their speed and space accordingly.
- Identify the dangers of distracted driving.
- Indicate how to modify their driving habits to safely drive in hazardous weather conditions.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING FOR LIGHT & MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES ONLINE COURSE TOPICS
- Defensive driving preparation
- Hazard perception
- Speed and space management
- The defensive driving attitude
- Other techniques that will help you stay safe on the roadways
