Safe Driving Practices for CMV Drivers

$24.95
Unit price per

Duration: 1 hour
Regulations: FMCSR - 49 CFR 383, 392, 393, and 3

Course Overview

This course, developed in conjunction with the experts from the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), covers the Defensive Driving portion of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Accident Countermeasures Manual.

Employing defensive driving techniques makes every driver on the roadway safer. This course provides driving tips and maintenance checks to help CMV drivers use defensive driving techniques while operating CMVs.

Learning Outcomes

After taking this course, you will be able to:

Avoid accidents that commonly occur during start-up/back-up procedures, when parking, while negotiating intersections and establishing right-of-way, and while negotiating curves and downgrades and making turns
Avoid accidents that commonly occur while using and changing lanes, passing other vehicles on the road, interacting with pedestrians and passengers, and while driving in adverse conditions, and to recognize the equipment available and procedures to follow in an emergency situation.

Audience

This course is intended for all CMV drivers.

Features

This course has these features and more:

Multimedia
Narration
Interactivity
Easy navigation
Supplementary material
Links to regulations
Real-world scenarios
Objective-based exams