DEFENSIVE DRIVING

Defensive driving course typically concentrates on how drivers can overcome harmful psychological elements such as unnecessary tension, weariness, emotional anguish, and road rage. They also guide how to build a positive attitude behind the wheel and increase your focus on the driving task. The Defensive Driving course is thus aimed to refine participants’ driving skills and habits so that they might avoid collisions and the devastating costs in human life, suffering, and financial expense that motor vehicle crashes impose. Bad road conditions, especially among articulated trucks, and our unique tropical climatic conditions are essential contributors to Nigeria’s high rate of road traffic concerns. 

Although road traffic accidents and other vehicular problems are often unanticipated and unplanned events that pose significant dangers to humans and the environment, it can carefully devise preventive and mitigation techniques.

The defensive driving course was created to help drivers improve their driving skills by anticipating situations, making well-informed judgments, and lowering hazards. It incorporates safe driving techniques beyond customary traffic laws and procedures. It is a two-part programme that includes both classroom instruction and in-vehicle practice.

This course applies to all commercial, corporate, or private drivers. Defensive driving is a type of vehicle driver instruction that teaches them about driving rules, conventional driving practices, and essential driving mechanics. Its primary goal is to lessen the danger of going by anticipating hazardous scenarios, bad conditions, or other people’s driving blunders.

Adherence to road traffic regulations is the first step, but more crucial for defensive driving is predicting offensive manoeuvres, blunders, and acts of over-adventure by motorists and adopting protective measures swiftly. It comes with a lot of driving experience and wisdom.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING LEARNING OUTCOME

• The operation and application of vehicle or mobile equipment are “Know its capabilities and limitations.”
• The operating environment consists of areas of operation, road conditions, terrain, and travel routes.
• Equipment maintenance and repair, maintenance standards, and fail-safe devices
• Reduce injuries and illnesses while increasing productivity and efficiency
• Understanding of the process for hazard identification and incident causation
• All applicable OHS and traffic statutes and regulations
• Understand how to use the cars correctly and effectively.
• Recognize hazards and put control measures in place.
• Effective safety training results in a safe work environment, great morale, increased production, and high credibility

PERSONAL IMPACT

• Improved performance ensures that all transportation management professionals are entirely safe and secure.
• Increased understanding and skills to successfully manage transportation procedures in any business.
• A sense of accomplishment for contributing to organisational performance, success, and client satisfaction
• Improved vision and perspective to anticipate and reduce difficulties and threats before they have a significant impact
• Strong communication skills and driving knowledge are required to train others.

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

• Experienced and skilled individuals are needed to address transportation issues more effectively.
• Improve public opinion of your driving behaviour to protect your brand.
• Increase productivity by ensuring employee safety both on and off the job.
• Reduce worker’s compensation claims
• Reduce the number of car accidents.
• Reduce insurance rates and unnecessary repairs
• Employee safety has improved in transportation management operations.
• Existing systems and procedures are being enhanced to improve precision and dependability.

JK Michaels institute also offers other posts, products and courses, including LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT COURSE, CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST, and Six Sigma Leadership.