Driver Safety Training
Build safer driving habits for work journeys, covering vehicle checks, motorway driving and how to adapt to poor weather.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
Employees who drive for work, whether in cars, vans or larger vehicles, face road risks that employers have a legal duty to manage. This programme covers the full range of safe driving knowledge, from pre-drive vehicle checks and correct driving position through to motorway driving.
Learners also cover how to adjust their driving in adverse weather and the legal duty of care that applies to both drivers and employers. The course suits any employee who drives as part of their role, along with fleet and operations managers.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Apply a systematic pre-drive vehicle safety check
- Explain how driving position affects safety and fatigue
- Apply safe driving techniques for varying road conditions
- Describe rules specific to motorway driving
- Adjust driving behaviour for adverse weather
- Identify the legal duty of care for drivers and employers
Designed with these roles in mind
- Car, van and lorry drivers
- Fleet and operations managers
- Employers responsible for road safety
Modules included
7 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to driver safety and legal duties
- 02 Vehicle pre-checks before driving
- 03 Driving position and fitness to drive
- 04 Safe driving techniques and good practice
- 05 Attitudes and behaviour on the road
- 06 Motorway driving and adverse weather
- 07 Signs, signals and special considerations
How competence is checked
Interactive exercises and a test paper reinforce learning, ending with a final assessment for certification.
What learners receive
Learners receive an instant, CPD-accredited certificate on successful completion of the course.
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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