Defensive Driving

Upon completion of this Defensive Driving training, each attendee will be familiar with:

• Driving defensively. You will learn to recognize the need for and benefits of defensive
  driving, and that defensive driving involves both legal and personal responsibility.
• You will be able to identify risky driving attitudes and behaviors, determine if a collision was
  preventable, as well as become familiar with the DDC Collision Prevention Formula.
• Making safe choices. You will able to identify the benefits of occupant restraint systems,
  explain the effects of alcohol and other drugs on driving ability, and spot physical and
  mental driver conditions that may affect your driving. You will also be taught techniques you
  can use to maintain control in adverse driving situations.
• Becoming aware of conditions. You will be presented with driving skills and techniques to
  use in avoiding collisions and violations caused by vehicle or driving conditions.
• Honing your skills. You will become familiar with the skills and techniques that allow you to
  avoid collisions and violations, and you will learn to spot the common types of driving errors
  that contribute to collisions. You'll be taught how to make safe and legal turns, evaluate and
  overcome the hazards of passing, and how to avoid a head-on collision.

• Review of Organizational and Governmental Safe Driving Regulations and Policies.
• Pre-Operational Daily Check-List.
  – Engine Oil
  – Cooling System
  – Brakes And Fluid
  – Belts
  – Power Steering and power steering Fluid
  – Battery
  – Electric System
  – Body
  – Tires
• Preventive Maintenance.
• Driver Condition Due To Fatigue; Drugs; Alcohol; Medication and Physical Conditions.
• Safe Following / Stopping Distances
• The Truth about Seatbelts and Air-Bag.
• The Right Way to Adjust Mirrors.
• The Human Reaction Time.
• The Effect of Speed.
• The Effect of Using Cell phones Communication on the Driver Reaction Time.
• The Safe Distance And 4 Second Rules
• Feedback Driving Behaviors &Culture.
• Car protection and Car cleaning
• Preventable accidents
• Sleeping process, Sleep inertia, Sleep loss and performance and Factors that disrupt sleep
• Sleep loss and work hours
• Distractions
• Road rage prevention
• Drinking & Driving
• Driving at night Trips
• The Rolls of Driving In the Winter Conditions.
• The Rolls of Driving In the Fog Conditions.
• The Rolls of Driving at the Long Gradient.
• The Driver Behavior In Case Of Tire (Front or Rear) Damage.
• Defensive Driving Videos And Discussions
• Applications and Road Evaluation for Each Driver.

The course is addressed to personnel who are directly allowed to drive any light vehicle in accordnace with company policies and governmnetal requirements, and for all drivers at all levels

• Classroom lectures
• Videos
• Practical exercises

Core Certificate for each attendee