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Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers: Manage Speed & Space

Our course aims to equip drivers with an understanding of how the management of speed and space can affect their ability to respond to potential dangers and halt when necessary.

Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers: Manage Speed & Space

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers: Manage Speed & Space course is designed to shed light on how the management of speed and space can affect a driver’s ability to tackle hazards or stop when required. Maintaining an adequate space cushion around your vehicle is crucial for effective speed and space management. This course goes into detail about how various factors, including perception distance, reaction distance, braking distance, weather conditions, traffic, and roadworks can influence a driver’s ability to stop. We will delve deeper into these factors and more, providing key insights for drivers to manage their speed and space while on the road.

COURSE TOPICS

  • What Is Speed and Space Management?
  • Poor Speed and Space Management
  • Stopping Distance
      • Stopping Distance
      • Perception Distance
      • Reaction Distance
      • Braking Distance
      • How to Calculate
    • Space Cushion
      • Principles
      • Ahead
      • Behind
      • Sides
      • Above and Below
ONLINE COURSE DURATION


Estimated duration: 30 minutes

PASS MARK

The evaluation process of this online Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers: Manage Speed & Space course is designed to reinforce the lessons taught. To earn the certificate of completion, a score of 80% is required. If the pass mark is not achieved, participants are given two additional chances.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate will be made available for download and print.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 30 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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