Winter Driving
Additional Course Information
Complete this 90-minute, self-paced online Winter Driving Safety Course to build safer driving habits on snow and ice. Learn winter vehicle preparation, black-ice awareness, safe braking, skid control, collision avoidance, and defensive driving techniques. Ideal for commuters, fleet drivers, and drivers of all experience levels.
Take your winter driving knowledge further with this in-depth Online Winter Driving Program, written and narrated by Dr. Randy Flemmer, President of Fleet Safety International. Built for drivers who want more than the basics, the course covers black ice recognition, snow tire selection, vehicle winterization, safe braking and turning on slippery roads, skid control, and defensive driving strategies that can help you avoid a serious collision.
Take your winter driving knowledge further with this in-depth Online Winter Driving Program, written and narrated by Dr. Randy Flemmer, President of Fleet Safety International. Built for drivers who want more than the basics, the course covers black ice recognition, snow tire selection, vehicle winterization, safe braking and turning on slippery roads, skid control, and defensive driving strategies that can help you avoid a serious collision.
Syllabus
Preparing for winter driving conditions
- Windows and wipers
- Journey management
- Regular maintenance
- Winter tires
- Emergency kit
- Roads and black ice
- Visual targeting
- Motion and braking
- Cornering
- Emergency braking
- Skid control
- Collision avoidance
SAFER System of defensive driving
- SPACE
- Following distance
- Driving with the intention of space
- Space and adverse conditions
- Intersections
- ATTITUDE
- Four keywords
- Attitude and patience
- FORESIGHT
- Situational awareness
- EYESIGHT
- Visual scanning patterns
- Horizon method
- RESPONSIBILITY
- Getting home safe
- Safe breakdown procedures
- Trapped in a blizzard
- Getting unstuck
- Advanced driving
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