Hazards of Tailgating – Large Vehicles

Professional drivers need to be able to react swiftly to events that may happen farther along the roadway. Tailgating limits the reaction time of professional drivers, significantly increasing the chance of an accident.

This online Hazards of Tailgating for Large Vehicles course is designed to explain the consequences of tailgating and list strategies to overcome the impulse to tailgate.

After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:

• The consequences of tailgating
• How tailgating negatively impacts stopping distance
• Strategies to overcome your impulse to tailgate

This online Hazards of Tailgating for Large Vehicles course covers the following topics:

• Consequences
• Stopping distance
• Strategies to avoid tailgating
• Conclusion

Approximately 20 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.