Important Notices & Accommodations

Program Description

One of the leading causes of motor vehicle collisions, injuries, and deaths in Ontario is a distracted driver. This half-day classroom-based course will answer the following questions:

• What is a distraction?
• What are the different types of distractions?
• How does a driver become distracted?
• How can a driver minimize or eliminate distractions?

This program includes a pre-test to assess your prior knowledge of distracted driving and a post-test to measure what you have learned from the course. It provides you with an opportunity to make an impact on safety at your workplace through making a personal pledge for driver improvement and by reviewing your current workplace safe driving policy and recommending changes.

Program Content

• Types of Driving Distractions
• Supporting Data
• Laws & Penalties
• Hazards of Distracted Driving
• Preventing Distracted Driving

Who Should Attend?

Any driver who operates a vehicle (classified as a bus, utility, personal, or commercial vehicle) for work-related tasks and who wants to improve their on-road knowledge and their ability to identify and prevent distractions.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning Evaluation

At the end of the program, a final knowledge evaluation is administered.

Participant Course Evaluation

At the end of the training, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate and provide comments about the training they received.