About This Course
Our Arrive Alive – Defensive Driving course helps drivers improve their driving decisions and sharpen their skills on the road. Candidates will experience real life driving situations and learn defensive driving techniques. The course includes practical training for candidates.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate familiarity with Journey Management by defining Journey Management and describing the typical components of a journey management plan:
a. Defined Hazards and Risk Levels
b. Defined Routes, Timing, Resting Places, Alternative Plans
c. Communication Plans and means of communication.
d. Emergency Response Plans.
• Demonstrate knowledge of visual inspection of vehicles by describing the process and conducting a live inspection.
• Define defensive driving techniques.
• Employ defensive driving techniques as part of their practical assessment on MindMerge course by demonstrating their ability to:
a. Use the vehicle’s safety devices.
b. Control vehicle speed.
c. Maintain safe distance from other vehicles.
d. Respect other drivers on the road.
e. Not assume other drivers’ intentions.
f. Adapt driving for different road conditions.
g. Always be alert and not distracted while driving.
h. Safely respond to unexpected situations on the road as part of simulated emergencies during practical assessment on MindMerge course.
i. Safely respond to challenges of off-road driving as part of off-road practical assessment on MindMerge course.
• Understand how to handle emergencies by listing possible responses to various emergency scenarios.
Target Audience
- Personnel whose job scope involves the operation of a light-duty vehicle on public roads, off-road, or in remote areas.
Curriculum
16h
Introduction & Icebreaker
What is Defensive Driving?
Accident Statistics
Common Causes of Accidents
Rules of the Road
Distracted Driving
Sharing the Road
Inclement Weather
Coming to an End
Off-Road & Desert Driving
Free
