Course Overview
When done correctly, with maximum safety as the overriding goal, defensive driving and advanced driving are merely two different levels of the same discipline.

Defensive driving, however, is much less involved than advanced driving, and even though it is a very important step in developing a safe driver, it takes much less time to learn the necessary skills than is the case with advanced driving.  In addition, even though defensive driving is not entirely a passive skill, proper advanced driving should be thought of as being a much more involved and more complex task.


Course Benefits
At the end of the programme, you will be able to carry out the following responsibilities:

• Daily vehicle checks;
• Weekly vehicle checks (including how to find the correct pressure/s for the tires);
• Understand why and when to use a parking brake (wrongly a.k.a. the "emergency brake").
• Understand how to hold and use the steering wheel for maximum safety;
• Understand and use headlights (or DRLs) for conspicuity, not just for vision;
• Understand how to set the exterior mirrors for maximum safety;
• Understand how to minimize danger caused by all of the blind spots on a vehicle;
• Maintain accurate and appropriate control of speed;
• Understand how speed affects overall stopping distances (e.g. what is the exact effect of, say, an extra 5mph)
• Understand how road surface conditions affect overall stopping distances;
• Understand and infallibly apply the correct, minimum following distances, based on road surface conditions;
• Understand how to reduce the threat from vehicles that are tailgating you;
• Understand how to reduce the threat from drivers who run red lights or fail to yield;
• Use lateral safety gaps (a.k.a. "safety cushions" or "safety envelopes");
• Understand the necessary variations in forward and lateral vision and, for example, never simply try to look, ay, twelve seconds ahead of the car (or any other arbitrary distance)! 
• Understand the meaning of all road signs and markings, and consistently assess and use all of that information;
• Understand and comply with all state, provincial or national traffic laws;
• And, last but not least, have a working insight into systematic safe driving.

Target Audience:
This WorkmanSkills’ training is ideal for wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Corporate Drivers
• Government Drivers
• Individuals who must drive to stay alive. 

The course is not limited to those who pursue driving as occupation alone but all personnel who drives or oversees the drivers’ departments. It is a must for Executive Drivers.

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How will this Training Course be Presented?
Facilitated by an experienced maintenance/transportation specialist, our Corporate Drivers’ training course will be conducted as a highly interactive work session (as opposed to lectures), encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the training course material to real-life situations.
Each delegate will receive an extensive reference manual, as well as case studies, while worked out solutions will be handed out to the delegates on conclusion of group discussions. Throughout the training course, delegates will be encouraged to identify what they can do to enhance drivers and vehicles reliability in their organizations.

Course Outlines

• The changing role of driver
• A typical road structure and components
• A typical vehicle and its components
• Technical skills requirement of a the driver
• Management of Vehicle Logs
• Managing the other road users: Safety Line Positioning
• Bad advise, myths and mistakes about safe driving
• Identification and utilization of road signs
• Speed Management and Control
• Personal effectiveness, time management
• Vehicle Repairs: theory, preparation and supervision
• Fault Identification and Repair Logs
• Personal communication skills
• Relationship Management

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The Certificate
Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course