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Driving Defensively for CDL/Large Vehicle Drivers: Handling Adverse Conditions
This training on Driving Defensively for CDL/Large Vehicle Drivers: Handling Adverse Conditions provides strategies for drivers to adopt a defensive driving mindset in order to effectively tackle unfavorable weather conditions, work zones, as well as distracted and aggressive drivers.
Our Driving Defensively for CDL/Large Vehicle Drivers: Handling Adverse Conditions course equips drivers with the necessary tools and strategies to drive defensively under adverse conditions. It goes beyond just honing driving skills or accumulating experience. It’s about enhancing situational awareness, foreseeing potential hazards and knowing the correct response to diverse situations. Truck drivers, due to the distinct nature of their vehicles, need to adopt a different approach when faced with abnormal or emergency situations.
Our course leverages powerful audiovisual aids, engaging content and vivid graphics to offer the most effective and affordable safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is logically segmented for easy understanding and information retention.
This DOT Hours of Service course covers the following topics:
- Introduction
- Driving Safely in Bad Weather
- Handling a Blowout
- Sharing the Road with Other Trucks and Buses
- Dealing with Distracted and Aggressive Drivers
- Pedestrians, Work Zones and Emergency Situations
- Conclusion
Estimated at 45 minutes
Tests conducted throughout this online course aim to reinforce the information imparted. A score of 80% is necessary to pass the course. Students have the opportunity to retake the course thrice to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual, available for download, serves as an excellent resource for future reference and knowledge retention.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be accessible for download and printing.
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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