Defensive Driving on Road – Heavy Vehicles

This course trains heavy vehicle drivers in defensive driving techniques that account for vehicle size, weight, blind spots and braking distances, to reduce the risk of serious road incidents.

• Understand heavy vehicle dynamics and limitations.
• Manage blind spots and turning.
• Control speed, braking and following distances.
• Secure loads and prevent rollovers.
• Manage fatigue and comply with driving hours.

• Heavy vehicle inspection.
• Vehicle dynamics and stopping distances.
• Blind spots and mirror use.
• Turning, reversing and coupling.
• Load securing and rollover prevention.
• Fatigue management.
• Emergency procedures.

• Truck and heavy vehicle drivers.
• Tanker and trailer drivers.
• Bus drivers.
• Transport supervisors.

Participants will receive an international certificate upon successful completion of the course.