Driving & Transportation

Extreme weather driving includes every adverse weather condition that could cause a hazardous driving situation, such as rain, snow, ice, fog, or extremely cold or hot weather. Aside from keeping your vehicle well maintained and being fully acquainted with how it operates, several factors are important for being safe while driving in extreme weather. The purpose of this training is to inform you how to handle extreme weather conditions on the road so that you can stay safe – rain, snow or shine.

Extreme weather driving includes every adverse weather condition that could cause a hazardous driving situation, such as rain, snow, ice, fog, or extremely cold or hot weather. Aside from keeping your vehicle well maintained and being fully acquainted with how it operates, several factors are important for being safe while driving in extreme weather. The purpose of this training is to inform you how to handle extreme weather conditions on the road so that you can stay safe – rain, snow or shine.

Let’s start by looking at the costs of vehicle accidents and careless driving. Did you know that in 1999 more than 5,000 people died in large truck crashes? 14% of these deaths were truck occupants, 74% were people in cars and other passenger vehicles and 10% were either pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. In addition to the serious human costs of vehicle accidents, there are other costs to be considered. Careless driving causes physical damage to and escalates wear and tear on vehicles, leading to increased maintenance costs. Careless driving also means that the rules of the road are not being respected. Careless drivers receive more traffic tickets, which in turn cost them and their companies more money. We should also remember the personal costs of careless driving: unsafe driving can lead not only to the loss of your license but to the loss of your job, which would mean a significant loss of income for you and your family.

(H5) In addition to the serious human costs of vehicle accidents, there are other costs to be considered. Careless driving causes physical damage to and escalates wear and tear on vehicles, leading to increased maintenance costs. At the end of this course you’ll be able to specify how to keep a “cushion of safety” around your light commercial vehicle; list effective passing techniques; describe the best ways to merge onto and exit freeways; and list strategies for overcoming your impulse to improperly change lanes.

Let’s start by looking at the costs of vehicle accidents and careless driving. Did you know that in 1999 more than 5,000 people died in large truck crashes? 14% of these deaths were truck occupants, 74% were people in cars and other passenger vehicles and 10% were either pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. In addition to the serious human costs of vehicle accidents, there are other costs to be considered. Careless driving causes physical damage to and escalates wear and tear on vehicles, leading to increased maintenance costs. Careless driving also means that the rules of the road are not being respected. Careless drivers receive more traffic tickets, which in turn cost them and their companies more money. We should also remember the personal costs of careless driving: unsafe driving can lead not only to the loss of your license but to the loss of your job, which would mean a significant loss of income for you and your family.

Times have changed. Society no longer accepts drunk driving. Most drivers now use their seat belts. Motorists’ attitudes toward speeding, on the other hand, remain largely the same. Many experts note an increase in average highway speeds, on both interstate and rural roads - and they cite this trend as the prime reason why the number of deaths on those highways is nearing an all-time high. The vast majority of speeders realize the potential consequences of their actions. Yet many motorists continue to put themselves and others at risk when they refuse to adopt a common sense approach to driving. In this course, we will examine the hazards of speeding. We’ll also explore reasons why speeding just doesn’t make good sense, even when you’re rushing to meet a deadline.