Safe and Smart New Driver Training Program: Basic Controls

This course is designed to help CMV drivers understand basic vehicle controls and maneuvers.

A professional driver must have a good understanding of basic vehicle controls. These controls set the foundation for future lessons and daily operation of a CMV.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Discuss how to start up and shut down your vehicle’s engine
• Describe how to put your vehicle in motion and come to a complete stop
• Identify ways to maneuver through turns, curves, and roundabouts, and enter/exit highways safely

Engine

• Engine Start-Up
• Engine Warm-Up
• Engine Cool Down
• Engine Shutdown

Motion and Stopping

• Putting a Vehicle in Motion
• Stopping a Vehicle

Turns

• Turning
• Steering Your Vehicle
• Right Turns
• Left Turns

Roadway Hazards

• Curves
• Roundabouts
• Restricted Areas
• On Ramps/Off Ramps

Approximately 25 minutes

A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Users 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.