The professional Driver Improvement Course helps professional drivers improve their defensive driving techniques.

This six hour course consists of six units that will, through the use of visual aids and qualified instructors, show your drivers how to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Classroom participation involves case studies and active discussion or real life situations, as well as identifying traffic hazards. Students will receive an informative Student Manual and, upon completion of the course, a graduation certificate and wallet card. This is a Canada Safety Council course, recognized throughout North America. Some of the topics in the course include:

 
  Unit One: Positive Approach
An examination of the responsibilities of a professinal driver are examined. Their responsibility as a road user, their responsibility to their industry, their employer, their vehicle, and to the load they are carrying. Other topics covered include the effect attitude has on driving and preventable versus non-preventable collisions.
  Unit Two: Space Invaders
Lesson content focuses on the basic premises of defensive driving, the six driving conditions that are constantly present in the driving environment, and how it is necessary to adapt to these conditions to continue operating safely. An introduction is also conducted on the six positions of any two vehicle collision.
  Unit Three: Intersection Collisions and Turns
Intersection are one of the most challenging situations a driver can encounter. Rules for proper conduct when faced with an intersection are discussed, as well as tips and tricks for handling intersections. The focus then shifts to handling turns and the consideration that must be taken for things like off-track and the vehicle turn radius.
  Unit Four: Passing and Other Considerations
This session focuses on defensive actions you can take to avoid head-on collisions and those collisions that can occur when you are passing and/or being passed. Prescriptions to avoid these types of collisions are presented.
  Unit Five: The Mystery Crash
The causes and the lack thereof for single vehicle collisions set the stage for this session. Discussion and work focuses on the variety of ways drivers can be impaired - although alcohol and drugs may be the most apparent methods of impairment, fatigue, physical and emotional factors can also impair motor vehicle operators.
 

Unit Six: Backing in the Real World
Collision prevention measures as they relate to a variety of other situations and objects are examined. These include the backing collision, as well as collisions with pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, trains, animals, and fixed objects.

 

 

 

Contact KDSC about having a DDC course presented to your employess, and for information regarding group rates.