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Driving: Heavy Trucks: Adverse Driving Conditions
- Product ID
- mtecadco
- Training Time ?
- 20 to 40 minutes
- Language(s)
- English
- Video Format
- Standard Definition
- Required Plugins
- MasteryNet Player
- Lesson Interactions
- 7
- Quiz Questions
- 14
- Closed Captioning
Overview
This portion of the Pro-Driver Training series identifies hazards associated with driving in adverse conditions, such as driving at night, in winter condtions, driving through water, and hot weather driving. The course then teaches safe driving techniques for each condition.
This course is in the Advantage™ format, to read about Advantage™ features click here.
- Install on any SCORM LMS
- Rich multimedia presentation with interactions and quiz
- Print certificate and wallet card
- You have 30 days to complete the course
Workplaces
Audience
All truck or large vehicle drivers.
Topics
The course presents the following topical areas:
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Night Driving
- When you get sleepy
- Glare
- Lighting conditions
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Winter Driving
- Before driving in winter weather
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Driving Through Water
- Tips for driving through water
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Hot Weather Driving
- What to check for before driving in hot weather
- Bleeding tar
- Mountain driving tips
- Escape ramps
Intended Performance Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be better prepared to:
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Drive safely at night.
- Explain the proper steps to take if you get sleepy while driving.
- Identify how far you travel before your eyes recover from a strong glare.
- Agree that at night, you should always be able to stop within the sight distance of your headlights.
- Choose the distance you can see with low and high beam lights.
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Drive safely in winter weather conditions.
- Select items to check before driving in winter conditions.
- Explain the importance of checking the exhaust system for leaks.
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Safely drive through water.
- Identify the possible problems resulting from driving through water.
- Select actions to avoid when driving through water.
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Use proper hot weather driving techniques.
- Select proper hot weather driving techniques.
- Identify the driving hazard associated with bleeding tar.
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Drive safely on mountains.
- Explain why brakes can fail when driving on downgrades.
- Choose the proper procedures if your bakes fail when driving on a downgrade.
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