Canada Driver Training: Becoming a Commercial Driver
Course Length: 12 Minutes
Overview: Congratulations on joining over three hundred thousand Canadians as a commercial driver.
A commercial driver delivers everything from raw materials to completed products to manufacturers, warehouses, stores, and homes. As a commercial driver, you operate a commercial motor vehicle as part of your job. You must behave in a safe and courteous manner. This includes practicing safe driving habits and providing superior customer service in all situations.
Canada Driver Training: Becoming a Commercial Driver is designed to introduce commercial drivers to some of the basics of being a professional in the transportation industry. It includes your role as the face of your company, how the industry is regulated, what qualifies you, and what might disqualify you.
This training is offered as a part of a more comprehensive curriculum on this topic. See the description for the Canada Driver Training: Driving Fundamentals Curriculum for additional information.
Objectives:
After completing this training, learners will be able to:
- Explain how your conduct on the road and with the customer influences the public's view of you and your company
- Identify the agency responsible for regulating Canada's transportation industry
- Explain the importance of complying with applicable laws and regulations
- Identify the required driver qualifications and what causes driver disqualification
Outline:
Canada Driver Training: Becoming a Commercial Driver covers the following topics:
Introduction
- Navigation
- Introduction
- What You'll Learn
Your Vehicle: A Rolling Advertisement
- Lasting Impressions
- Your Driving Habits
- Vehicle Appearance
- The Face of Your Company
- Your Conduct and Image
- How to Handle an Angry Customer
A Regulated Industry
- Transport Canada
- Driver Qualifications
- Physical Qualification & Examination
- Driver Disqualification
- Texting & Hand-Held Phone Violations
- Out-of-Service Order Violations
Conclusion
Regulations Covered: NCS Standard 1 - Single Driver's License Concept, NCS Standard 4 - Driver Licensing Classification, NCS Standard 6 - Determining Fitness to Drive in Canada, and NCS Standard 16 - Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT).
Copyright Date: 2024
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