Course details
Safe Vehicle Operations
This online Safe Vehicle Operation course is designed to educate commercial vehicle operators & other trucking personnel about how to avoid accidents caused by speeding, following other vehicles too closely and executing turns incorrectly.
Course Overview
Driving trucks can put you in many dangerous situations. More truck drivers die on the job than anyone in any other occupation. Approximately 15.5 million commercial vehicles operate on U.S. roadways. Roughly 9% of all U.S. traffic-related fatalities involve commercial vehicles. 80% of those accidents are the fault of the non-commercial driver.
This online Safe Vehicle Operation course is designed to educate commercial vehicle operators & other trucking personnel about how to avoid accidents caused by speeding, following other vehicles too closely and executing turns incorrectly.
After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:
- How speed can affect the performance of a vehicle and the load it is carrying
- How to maintain safe following distances when behind a vehicle
- Important guidelines regarding turning operations
Topics Covered
- Speeding
- Following too closely
- Turning
- Summary
This course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
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