Objectives
- To enhance recognition and perception of hazards in off road driving
- To develop risk management skills to improve personal and public safety.
- To stimulate and improve participants understanding of vehicle handling characteristics.
- Identify areas for improvement and demonstrate that improvement in their driving and maneuvering techniques.
The main objective of our program is to provide training based on the driver's prior Knowledge, to encourage a driving style that reduces vehicles accidents.
Outlines
A- Introduction to defensive driving
B- Preview of defensive driving techniques
- Managing lanes safety
- Following distance
- Passing
- Scanning
- Blind spots
- Communication
- Intersections
- Right of way
- Parking
- Use of Emergency equipments
C- Off – Road drive accidents prevention technique
1. The vehicle
- Two wheel drive
- Four wheel drive
- Vehicle center of gravity
- Forces affecting stability of vehicles
Vehicle Inspection & Safety recovery system
- Pre-Trip inspection
- Wheels & Tires
- Vehicle safety recovery systems:
- Seat belts
- ABS Brakes
- Air bags
2. The driver
Fatigue, distractions, speeding & unsafe acts behind wheel
- Fatigue cause & remedies
- Distractions while driving:
- Using of mobile phones
- Other distractions
- Speeding
- Unsafe acts behind the wheel:
- Improper holding of steering wheel
- Other unsafe acts
- Road trip planning
- Driver obligation list
3. Road conditions
- Poor road surfaces
- Being prepared for road hazards
- Overall stopping distance
- Negotiating up and downgrades
- Negotiating curves
- Managing stuck in mud or sand
- Causes of rollover and run – off – the road accidents
- Skid Correction Techniques
- Rollover prevention formula
4. Weather conditions
- Reduced visibility conditions
- Reduced traction conditions
- Importance of Vision
- Light conditions
- Driving in rain
- Driving in fog
- Driving in wind and sand storms
Practical assessment:
- Pre-Trip inspection evaluation
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Off–Road Commentary drive assessment
Who Should Attend
- Passenger Cars Drivers
- Fleet managers and supervisors
- HSE managers, supervisors and superintendents
- HR managers