Canada Driver Training: Defensive Driving: Communication

Canada Driver Training: Defensive Driving: Communication

Course Length: 15 Minutes

Overview: Effective communication involves both seeing and being seen. Seeing is being able to focus your attention on the road and the task of driving without getting distracted. Being seen means making your presence and intentions known to other drivers.

Canada Driver Training: Defensive Driving: Communication is designed to help commercial drivers effectively communicate with other drivers and develop the skills to understand others' communications.

This training is offered as a part of a more comprehensive curriculum on this topic. See the description for the Canada Driver Training: Defensive Driving Curriculum for additional information.

Objectives:

After completing this training, learners will be able to:

• Describe ways to communicate your intent by using turn signals and brake lights
• Discuss how to communicate your presence through the use of headlights, horn, warning devices, and eye contact
• Explain how eye contact techniques can help you communicate with bicyclists, pedestrians, and other drivers

Outline:

Canada Driver Training: Defensive Driving: Communication covers the following topics:

Introduction

• Navigation
• Introduction
• What You'll Learn

Communicating While Driving

• Communicate Intent
  • Turn Signals
  • Brake Lights
• Communicate Presence
  • Headlights
  • Horn
• Warning Devices
  • Eye Contact
• Communication from Others
  • Movement
  • Distracted Drivers
  • Distractions
• Communication Prohibitions
  • Cell Phones
  • Texting

Conclusion

• Summary

Regulations Covered: N/A

Copyright Date: 2023

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