Health and Safety - Management Series: Driver Safety
Product Code: reg030 Time: 45.0 minute(s) CEUs:

Summary:

This course provides an overview of driving safely and is useful whether you are driving to/from work or on/off company business. Topics discussed are road, traffic, vehicle, lighting, weather and driver conditions and why you must monitor these constantly in order to reach your destination safely.

Objectives:

  • Drive safely both on or off the job
  • List what to check and be aware of before you put your foot on the accelerator
  • Be aware of your behavior and actions, as these factors cause 70% of all accidents
  • Describe why monitoring changing vehicle, lighting, weather, road and traffic conditions are important


Topics:

  • Before you drive
  • Behavior and actions
  • Vision
  • Fatigue and drowsiness
  • Other physical conditions
  • Basic rules of the road
  • Stopping distance
  • Weight transfer
  • Skids
  • Additional defensive driving terms
  • Blind zones
  • Searching technique
  • Making turns
  • Pulling out from stop signs
  • Passing
  • Braking
  • Cell phone use

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.



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