Defensive Driving – Large Vehicles

This online Defensive Driving for Large Vehicles course is designed to provide drivers of large vehicles with the knowledge and safe driving techniques they need to prevent collisions and violations.

Course Overview

Most vehicle accidents are actually the result of human error. If an error is made at the wrong moment, an accident or collision will result. A consistent, defensive approach to driving is the best way to reduce the likelihood of driver error.

This online Defensive Driving for Large Vehicles course is designed to provide drivers of large vehicles with the knowledge and safe driving techniques they need to prevent collisions and violations.

After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:

  • Characteristics of defensive drivers
  • Major causes of traffic accidents
  • What you can do to control your vehicle as you drive
  • Actions to take to remain in control of yourself as you drive

Course Topics

  • Defensive driver characteristics
  • Causes of traffic accidents
  • Maintaining control
  • Speeding
  • Right-of-way violations
  • Turning
  • Driving left of center and passing
  • Following too closely
  • Backing procedures
  • Distracted and drowsy Driving
  • Collision prevention formula
  • Spotting hazards
  • Incident procedures & information