Defensive Driver Training Justified: Four Good Reasons
Defensive driving is a special skill that should be learned by all drivers. Drivers are usually in control of their own actions, but are powerless when it comes to the actions of other drivers. You're probably like the majority of motorists - careful, responsible and courteous to other drivers. So you might ask yourself, why take a defensive driver course? Here are a few very good reasons.
Reason #1 - It Could Save Your Life
It doesn't matter how careful or responsible you are when driving, accidents can still happen. Many accidents are caused by other drivers who act irresponsibly and drive dangerously. This means that in addition to being careful, responsible and courteous yourself, you must also drive defensively to avoid others who drive dangerously.
Reason #2 - Avoid Emotional, Physical and Financial Hardship
Large numbers of people are seriously injured in vehicle accidents each year. Being involved in a vehicular accident can result in traumatic emotional, physical and financial hardship, often through no fault of your own. Accidents like this can affect you and your loved ones for many years. Taking advantage of a defensive driver course can help you learn techniques for combating the irresponsible and dangerous driving of others.
Reason #3 - Save Money
Truck collisions are costly, averaging $50,000 per crash or more. Attending a defensive driving course helps professional truck drivers commit to safety and excellence. The proactive information provided centers on collision prevention, hazard recognition and driver distractions, as well as making safe driving decisions.
Reason #4 - Learn Many and Varied Strategies for Safety
A good defensive driver course will use many tools to teach safety strategies. Quality courses use videos to show clearly the different defensive driving techniques that are important to remaining safe on the road. A good defensive driver course will often use animations to highlight common mistakes made by drivers. Animations are also used to demonstrate important techniques, such as how drivers should enter and exit from a busy freeway. Escape techniques for avoiding dangerous and aggressive drivers are also valuable tools taught by any good defensive driver course.
There are plenty of reasons to take a defensive driver course. Don't delay, do it now!
BCOs, contact the Safety department today to schedule your appointment for any of our Safety & Defensive Driving Courses.
For more information, please contact:
safety@landstar.com
or 800-872-9496.
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