Defensive Driving
With over 110,000 motor vehicle collisions reported on Canadian roads every year, it doesn’t matter whether you drive to commute to work or drive as part of your job, safe driving practices can save your life and combat the complacency that effects all drivers. This Safe Driving Course will guide you through all aspects of safe driving, from basic driver safety and vehicle safety, to hazards and controls.
Our comprehensive course will explain in detail what you need to know, emphasize key points and test your knowledge retention with exercises after each learning module. After completion of this course you will be issued a certificate of completion.
Defensive Driving Course Outline:
- Understanding the benefits of driver training
- How to change driver behavior
- Preventing collisions
- Understanding and addressing environmental hazards
- Light conditions
- Weather conditions
- Road conditions
- Traffic conditions
- Identifying and addressing personal hazards
- Fitness
- Attitude
- Age
- Vision
- Hearing
- Mobility
- Distracted driving
- Impaired driving
- Drowsiness and fatigue management
- Types of driving incidents and prevention strategies
- Right of way & speed laws
- Collisions
- Two vehicle collisions
- Rollovers
- Driving on gravel
- Skidding
- Safe driving practices and procedures
- Space us & follow distance
- Visual scanning
- Seatbelt use
- Airbags
- Headrests
- ABS brakes
- Electronic stability control
- Vehicle safety and maintenance
- Safe driving policy
- Making turns
- Intersection limit lines
- Braking
- Trip planning
- Driving in congested traffic
- Inattention blindness
- Exposure to hazardous materials
Average Course Running Time: 3.5 Hours
Last Updated: December 2016
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STANDARDS COMPLIANT Developed based on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards and industry best practices. |
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PRINT CERTIFICATES ON COMPLETION Wallet & Wall sized certificates may be printed upon course completion. Additional copies may be re-printed at any time at no additional cost. |
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SELF PACED Unlimited access to your training materials. Take as much time as you need to successfully complete your course. Pause or resume training at any time. |
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LIVE STUDENT SUPPORT Phone, email, text and internet chat support is available 7 days/week Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 8:00 pm and weekends 12:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time. |
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UNLIMITED EXAM ATTEMPTS Exams may be attempted until a passing grade is obtained. |
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RECORD OF TRAINING Training records are stored securely for up to 3 years and may be accessed on demand from your account. |
DEVICE COMPATIBILITY:
Training courses may be taken from desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and most devices with an internet connection. Course materials are automatically adjusted based on your device to deliver an optimized learning experience.
OPERATING SYSTEM & BROWSER COMPATIBILITY:
Online course materials are compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Linux, and most widely used operating systems.
Website features and courseware are compatible with most widely used web browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. Adobe Flash player is not required to take training courses.
