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CMV Drivers – Backing Basics and “Alley Dock” Backing and Parking

This engaging CMV Drivers - Backing Basics and “Alley Dock” Backing and Parking course explores the fundamental principles of backing and parking and guides you on executing an “alley dock” operation in a Commercial Motor Vehicle. It also highlights common hazards to anticipate while backing and parking a CMV, and provides strategies to circumvent them.

CMV Drivers – Backing Basics and “Alley Dock” Backing and Parking

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our CMV Drivers – Backing Basics and Straight Line, Offset, and Parallel Parking course delves into the essentials of backing and parking, and guides you on performing these operations in a Commercial Motor Vehicle. The course scrutinizes straight line backing, offset backing and parking, and parallel parking. It also highlights common hazards to anticipate while backing and parking a CMV, and provides strategies to circumvent them. Navigating a large vehicle, particularly in reverse, can be quite challenging for Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers. 

Given the limited visibility, it demands additional preparation, mastered skills, and focused concentration to ensure safety. According to statistics, nearly 30% of all CMV accidents occur during backing. The course content encompasses the fundamentals of backing, straight line backing, offset backing and parking, parallel parking, and more.

COURSE TOPICS

The course covers the following topics: 

  • Introduction
  • The Basics of Backing
  • Alley Dock Backing and Parking… Setting Up
  • Alley Dock Backing and Parking… The Process
  • Conclusion

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

About 45 minutes

PASS MARK

Minimum passing score 80%

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Completion certificate given.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 45 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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