Defensive Driving Course

Traffic crashes are preventable ... by defensive driving!

 The course

The Defensive Driving Course is an established, proven program designed to produce:

• fewer company-vehicle collisions;

• less absenteeism due to injuries, etc.; and

• life-long safe driving habits.

This course is designed for the adult learner. Complete concepts are presented so they are easily understood. Materials are fully integrated. This enables participants to learn visually and through group discussion.

Course outline

• Five core modules are taught in six hours;

• Case studies and written exercises;

• Interactive discussion; and

• Specific techniques to help drivers avoid all types of traffic collisions despite the actions of others or the driving conditions.

Principles of defensive driving and essential collision avoidance techniques.

Session 1: What's in it for me?

• Identify risky driving attitudes and behaviors

• The difference between good driving and defensive driving

• What it means to be a defensive driver

• Preventable collisions

• Three basic steps in collision avoidance (Collision Prevention Formula)

• Recognizing driving hazards

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  Session 2: Making choices you can live with.
  Identify driver conditions that result in collisions and violations
  The effects of drugs on driving ability
  Why drivers choose safe and unsafe behaviors
  The effects of impaired physical and mental conditions on driving safety
  Techniques used to maintain control in adverse driving conditions
  
  Session 3: What you do is what you get!

• Six most common driving errors
  Reasons drivers choose to speed
  Alternatives to speeding
  How to approach and safely proceed through all intersections
  Identify hazards involved in passing
  How to evaluate a potential passing situation
  Three steps needed to complete a safe pass
  
  Session 4: The conditions that drive us.
  Recognize uncontrollable driving conditions
  Identify hazards associated with those conditions in time to avoid them
  List driving maneuvers to help maintain control for each uncontrollable driving condition
  
  Session 5: What are you willing to do?
  The benefits of using occupant restraints and child safety seats
  Defensive driving strategies to avoid a collision in any given driving situation
  Identify personal behaviors and decisions and the effects on future driving situations
   

• Post-Test