Eco-Safe driving
A defensive driving course for people who drive a car as part of their work, aimed at building on existing skills and knowledge to become a smoother, safer and more fuel-efficient driver.
What’s covered in this course
- Vehicle safety checks
- Understanding why driving is a high-risk activity
- Where collisions occur
- Contributory factors in collisions
- Distractions, particularly the mobile phone
- Impairment through alcohol and drugs
- A safe system of car control
- Understanding hazards
- Effective speed management
- Signs and markings
- Defensive driving techniques, hazard awareness and planning for the road
