Course Objective:

• The aim behind this course is to increase drivers' awareness & to give a better understanding of the meaning of defensive driving.

 In addition to providing the various methods to avoid accidents.

Course Outline:

•  Hearts and Minds
• Attitude
• Observation
• Anticipation
•  Hazard Perception
• Planning and Action ( Behaviour )
• Driver Condition
• Fatigue.
•  Drugs and Alcohol.
• Medication
• Physical conciliations such as eyesight blood pressure sleeping disorders.
• Common Driving Errors and Violations
• Failure to observe hazards ahead
• Speeding.
•  Misjudging speed of others
• Breaking Lafitte rules E.G. running through red lights
• Incorrect overtaking maneuvers
• Poor road position
• Misleading or absence of signaling
• Using two-way mobile communication devices while driving
• The Driving Environment at Location
•  National statistic
• Company statistics
• Local road conditions
• Climatic and environment conditions
• Conditions of local vehicles
• Common driving style at location
• See and Survive
• Scanning techniques of road ahead
• Use of mirrors
• Peripheral vision
• Other senses such as hearing smell and touch
•  The Driving Plan While Driving
•  Identify hazards
•  Select defensive driving technique
• Understand the driving defiance
• Decide how to implement the driving plan
•  Position speed gear  and acceleration
• Vehicle Safety and Recovery Systems
• Seat Belt
• ABS
• Air Bags
• Roll Bars if Fitted
• Child Seats
• IVMS.
• Before You Drive (Vehicle Checks)
•  Daily vehicle condition and safety system checks
• Basic maintenance
• Vehicle Control –out on the Road
• Acceleration
•  Braking /Deceleration,
• Use of gears,
•  Steering
• Standard road position,
• Line of sight,
• Cornering,
• Following position,
• Overtaking position.

Who Can Benefit?

• Drivers of all types of vehicles