This four hour Defensive Driving
Course is an effective way to ensure that drivers develop safe, defensive
driving habits and attitudes.
Participants learn essential
defensive driving techniques that can reduce collision-related costs, injuries
and fatalities. Companies can increase their bottom line by reducing insurance
claims, lost work time and collision related vehicle repairs.
Course content includes:
- Rules, Regulations and Responsibility
- Driving Conditions
- Unsafe Driving Behaviors
- Aggressive Driving Versus Road RageIn C.A.S.E.
Closed Course:
- This In Control Advanced Safety Education (In C.A.S.E.)
course is designed to prepare drivers to stay in control of the vehicle at
all times and properly handle emergency situations.
- Behind-The-Wheel
On-Road Training & Assessment:
This phase of training allows the student to practice
classroom concepts and closed course training. The instructor is given an
opportunity to assess the defensive driving skills of each individual operator
and make appropriate recommendations.
DRIVERS
SAFTY TIPS
TIP
# 1: DO NOT SUDDENLY CHANGE YOUR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
If you miss a turn or an exit, pass
the turn and find a safe way to change direction. Do not take shortcuts. Trying
to suddenly correct a missed turn or exit may result in you performing an
illegal or unsafe maneuver which may threaten your safety and the safety of the
vehicles around you.
Did You Know? From 2004 to 2007 almost 50,000 moving violations were
classified as an improper turn or an improper lane change.Help to keep our
roads safe
TIP
# 2: SIGNAL YOUR INTENTIONS
Use turn signals first to indicate
your intent to change lanes, next, visually scan for adjacent traffic and road
hazards, and then execute a safe lane change. By signaling your intentions well
in advance, you will be in a safer position to communicate with the surrounding
drivers and you will be able to safely execute the desired driving maneuver.
Did You Know? A recent study reported that there are approximately
630,000 lane-change crashes annually (including both large trucks and passenger
vehicles). Help to keep our roads safe
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Driving too fast for conditions is
defined as traveling at a speed that is greater than a reasonable standard
for safe driving. Examples of conditions where drivers may find themselves
driving too fast include: wet roadways (rain or snow ), reduced visibility
(fog), uneven roads, construction zones, curves, intersections, gravel roads,
and heavy traffic.
TIP
# 1: REDUCE YOUR DRIVING SPEED IN ADVERSE ROAD AND/OR WEATHER CONDITIONS
Adjust your speed to safely match
weather conditions, road conditions, visibility, and traffic. Excessive
driving speed is a major cause of fatal crashes, and higher speeds may cause
more severe crashes. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) recently
reported that 25 percent of speeding-related car fatalities occurred during
adverse weather conditions.
Did You Know? You should reduce your speed by 1/3 on wet roads and by 1/2
(i.e., if you would normally be
traveling at a speed of 60 mph on dry pavement, then on a wet road you should
reduce your speed to 40 mph. When you come upon water covered roads you
should drive slowly and cautiously and pull off the road if you can no longer
safely control the vehicle.
Did You Know? When it first starts to rain, water mixes with oil on the
road making it particularly slippery
Did You Know? Manufacturers generally advise drivers not to use a
retarder [also called a "Jake" brake] on wet or slippery roadway
conditions. In fact, a Safety Board Investigation of a motor coach crash that
occurred in Canon City, Colorado, in December 1999, revealed that an enabled
retarder most likely triggered the loss of control and eventual crash of the
motor
TIP
# 2: ENTER A CURVE SLOWLY
Speed limits posted on curve
warning signs are intended for passenger vehicles, not large trucks. Large
trucks should reduce their speed even further. Studies have shown that large
trucks entering a curve, even at the posted speed limit, have lost control
and rolled over due to their high center of gravity.
Did You Know? 40 percent of speeding-related fatalities occur on curves.
Did You Know? Braking in a curve can cause the wheels to lock up and the
vehicle to skid.
TIP
# 4: DRIVE SLOWLY WITH A LOADED TRAILER
Be more cautious with a loaded
trailer. Loaded trailers have a higher center of gravity and sudden speed
adjustment may cause the load to shift, leading to skidding or a rollover.
Did You Know? Large trucks with fully loaded trailers are 10 times more
likely to roll over than those with empty trailers.
Did You Know? Loaded trailers require 20 to 40 percent more braking
distance than passenger vehicles to come to a complete stop.
TIP
# 5: SLOW DOWN IN WORK ZONES
Before entering a work zone,
decrease your speed, merge into the correct lane well ahead of any lane
closures, and be prepared to slow down or stop suddenly. Speed increases
perception-reaction distance, braking distance, and stopping distance.
Did You Know? Nearly a quarter of all work-zone deaths in 2006 involved
a large truck.
Did You Know? In October 2003, a driver was traveling at 60 mph in a 45
mph work zone on the Ahmed Way Kaduna. The truck driver rear-ended a
25-passenger bus. The crash caused a five-vehicle pileup, killing 8 women and
injuring about a dozen others. As a result of the crash, the truck driver was
charged and convicted of reckless homicide and sentenced to 4 years in
prison. Help to keep our road safe.
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