Description
Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC) – Condensed (Alberta)
This short 2-3 hour program is the condensed version of the Fleet Safety International Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC). This condensed program has been developed specifically for professional truck drivers.
- Module 1 – Introduction
- Important Links and Downloads
- Driver Readiness Quiz
- Module 2 – Core Philosophy
- What is an acceptable risk when driving?
- Collision Statistics
- The Challenge
- Preventable Collisions
- Driver Competency Model
- Module 3 – SAFER Part One
- Space
- Attitude
- Foresight
- Module 4 – SAFER Part Two
- Eyesight
- Responsibility
- Quiz
- Module 5 – Special Conditions
- Backing Collisions
- Wildlife Collisions
- Jackknifing Collisions
- Rollover Collisions
- Quiz
- Module 6 – Fatigue
- Statistics
- Understanding Sleep
- Recognizing Fatigue
- Situational Awareness Test
- Fatigue Strategies
- Your Responsibility
- Quiz
Approximately 2-3 hours
Testing conducted in this online Condensed Defensive Driving program is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
