Online training for safer, smoother and more fuel-efficient drivers
Safer Car Driving
This course is designed for people who drive a car as part of their job and want to build upon their existing knowledge and skills.
Through practical, video-based learning, the course helps drivers develop a more defensive approach, recognise hazards earlier and make safer, smoother and more economical driving decisions.
What the course covers
- Essential vehicle safety checks
- Why driving for work is a high-risk activity
- Where collisions commonly occur
- The principal factors contributing to collisions
- Driver distraction, including mobile-phone use
- The effects of alcohol, drugs and other forms of impairment
- A safe and systematic method of vehicle control
- Recognising, assessing and responding to hazards
- Effective speed management
- Road signs and markings
- Defensive-driving techniques
- Hazard awareness, anticipation and forward planning
- Safe, smooth and fuel-efficient driving practices
Key features
Delivery method
e-Learning
Course structure
Modular (15 modules + Test)
Duration
Approximately 90 minutes
Delivery via
Computer, Tablet or Smart Phone
Certificate
Completion certificate issued at end of course
Benefits for drivers
The course helps drivers become less reactive and more proactive behind the wheel by improving awareness and anticipation, recognition of hazards and speed management By developing a systematic approach to their driving, drivers are less likely to make poor decisions that can lead to collisions.
A smoother driving style can also reduce fuel consumption and unnecessary vehicle wear, making every journey safer and more efficient.
Benefits for employers
The safer car driving course provides a consistent and cost-effective way to deliver driver training throughout your organisation. It can support your duty-of-care arrangements, demonstrate investment in employee safety and reinforce your workplace driver-safety practices.
Better-informed drivers can help reduce collisions, vehicle damage, fuel consumption, maintenance costs and operational disruption, protecting your employees, vehicles, reputation and bottom line.
Online training for safer, smoother and more fuel-efficient drivers
Safer Car Driving
This course is designed for people who drive a car as part of their job and want to build upon their existing knowledge and skills.
Through practical, video-based learning, the course helps drivers develop a more defensive approach, recognise hazards earlier and make safer, smoother and more economical driving decisions.
What the course covers
- Essential vehicle safety checks
- Why driving for work is a high-risk activity
- Where collisions commonly occur
- The principal factors contributing to collisions
- Driver distraction, including mobile-phone use
- The effects of alcohol, drugs and other forms of impairment
- A safe and systematic method of vehicle control
- Recognising, assessing and responding to hazards
- Effective speed management
- Road signs and markings
- Defensive-driving techniques
- Hazard awareness, anticipation and forward planning
- Safe, smooth and fuel-efficient driving practices
Key features
Delivery method
e-Learning
Course structure
Modular (15 modules + Test)
Duration
Approximately 90 minutes
Delivery via
Computer, Tablet or Smart Phone
Certificate
Completion certificate issued at end of course
Benefits for drivers
The course helps drivers become less reactive and more proactive behind the wheel by improving awareness and anticipation, recognition of hazards and speed management By developing a systematic approach to their driving, drivers are less likely to make poor decisions that can lead to collisions.
A smoother driving style can also reduce fuel consumption and unnecessary vehicle wear, making every journey safer and more efficient.
Benefits for employers
The safer car driving course provides a consistent and cost-effective way to deliver driver training throughout your organisation. It can support your duty-of-care arrangements, demonstrate investment in employee safety and reinforce your workplace driver-safety practices.
Better-informed drivers can help reduce collisions, vehicle damage, fuel consumption, maintenance costs and operational disruption, protecting your employees, vehicles, reputation and bottom line.
Trainer Credentials
Training developed from decades of road-safety experience
Adrian Hide’s career in road safety began in 1986. He spent 13 years working as an Approved Driving Instructor, followed by 13 years with Staffordshire County Council, including seven years heading road-safety training and education for the county. He subsequently spent around six years working in private-sector road safety before launching Adrian Hide Consultancy in 2018. This experience provides the foundation for Safer Driving Academy’s practical approach to driver training.
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Trainer Credentials
Training developed from decades of road-safety experience
Adrian Hide’s career in road safety began in 1986. He spent 13 years working as an Approved Driving Instructor, followed by 13 years with Staffordshire County Council, including seven years heading road-safety training and education for the county. He subsequently spent around six years working in private-sector road safety before launching Adrian Hide Consultancy in 2018. This experience provides the foundation for Safer Driving Academy’s practical approach to driver training.