Defensive Driving Overview
The Defensive Driving Course is a one-day intensive training program designed to equip participants with essential knowledge, skills, and confidence to drive safely in various conditions. The course covers critical aspects of vehicle safety, hazard identification, and local traffic rules, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency for those driving cars, buses, trucks, or any work-related vehicles.
AIMS / OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
- Identify main hazards encountered while driving
- Conduct pre-start and post-start vehicle inspections
- Understand and follow maintenance regimes for vehicles
- Become a safer driver by adhering to local rules and regulations
- Recognize and use road signs, signals, and safety devices effectively
- Drive confidently in challenging weather conditions
- Introduction to Defensive Driving
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Employer’s Responsibilities
- Employee’s Responsibilities
- Hazards Arising from Driving
- Vehicle Inspections:
- Pre-Start Checks
- Post-Start Checks
- Road Safety Awareness
- Local Traffic Rules and Regulations
- Safe Driving Practices:
- Policy on Drug and Alcohol Use
- Adjustments for Weather Conditions (Night, Fog, Dust)
- Fines and Penalties for Violations
- Breakdown Strategies:
- Stopping Distance
- Reaction Time
- Advanced Driving Techniques:
- Overtaking Safely
- Parallel and Reverse Parking
- Maintaining Following Distances
- Passenger Safety and Comfort
- Course Evaluation
- Line Managers
- Supervisors
- Drivers responsible for operating vehicles within the workplace or on work-related tasks
The course utilizes a combination of Facilitator-led presentations, Group discussions, Skill-building exercises, Practical role-playing activities.
1 Day
Participants will undergo both practical and theoretical assessments to evaluate their proficiency in defensive driving, vehicle safety inspections, and adherence to traffic regulations.
Contact
- Office No. 11 Floor No. 8, Varsal Business Center, Al Masraf Building, Rigga, Dubai, UAE
- +971 58 160 4617
- info@zentristraining.com
Brochures
View our course outline prospectus of brochure for an easy to read outline on all of the course offer.