Winter Driving Safety Training & Course
This information-packaged video zeros in on safety tips and techniques for handling the hazards of winter driving. Whether you are driving in a blizzard or ice covered roads, this online driving training will keep you safer.
Winter Road Safety Program Components:
Pre-Season Preparations
- Maintenance check
- Tire check
- Winter preparedness equipment
On the Road Issues
- 4-wheel drive Anti-lock braking systems
- Scanning for hazards
- Following/stopping distances
- Pedestrians
- Obstructed views
- Slowed acceleration
- Intersection hazards
- Inclines/descents
- Changes in road surface
- Obscured road markings
- Narrowed lanes
- Sharing the road with snow removal equipment
- Night driving
Pre-trip Procedures
- Choice of clothing
- Vehicle warm-up
- Snow removal
- Fluid check
- Weather check