Safe and Smart New Driver Training Program: Defensive Driving: Skid Control and Recovery

This course is designed to help CMV drivers learn how to respond to skids in a safe manner.

Loss of vehicle control is scary. It also has the potential to cause serious accidents and injuries. Even the most prepared and alert driver will experience a skid during his or her driving career.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify the major causes of skids and employ techniques for avoiding and recovering from them

Skid Control

• Causes of Skids
• Types of Skids
• Skid Prevention

Skid Recovery

• Recovery Technique
• Slippery Surfaces

Approximately 15 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.