Defensive Driving – National Safety Council

Description

Students who participate in this course will be encouraged to reflect upon and consider their current driving habits and vehicular behaviors. Students will learn how to improve their driving behavior in a way that exhibits safe actions and consideration for other drivers on the road. This course should be considered by proactive employers to enhance their safety culture by engaging their employees in safe driving practices. Students will learn how to anticipate driving instances, avoid common driving distractions, and improve their awareness of the dangers of driving as well as focus on the safety of themselves and others in the vehicle and on the road. This course can help lower the risk of vehicular incidents or misconduct on behalf of your company. The course is also appropriate for individuals who need to re-visit the concept of driving safely and become more connected and focused on vehicle safety and consideration for other drivers on the road.

This course is designed for all employees who drive company vehicles of all types, employees that drive on client jobsites, contractors and any employee that gets behind the wheel to perform a company work assignment

This course covers 6 hours of the following topics:

• My Current Driving Behaviors
• What Can Happen
• The Choices We Make
• What's In Our Control
• Defensive Driving and Collision Prevention
• Who’s on the Road
• Hazard Recognition and the "What If?" Strategy
• Occupant Safely and Vehicle Safety Mechanisms
• Deadly Choice: Speeding
• Deadly Choice: Following Too Closely
• Aggressive Driving and Road Rage
• Deadly Choice: Distracted Driving
• Substance Impairment
• Drowsy Driving
• Know Your Traffic Laws
• Recognize the Hazard and Make the Right Choice
• Multilane Roads
• Deadly Choice: Turning Improperly Passing and Overtaking
• Deadly Choice: Driving Left of Center
• Deadly Choice: Violating Right of Way
• Roadway Maintenance and Construction
• Dealing with Other Road Users
• Recognize the Hazard and Make the Right Choice
• 10 Habits of Defensive Driving
• My Plan