Safe and Smart Driver

The Course covers the following topics

Backing, Parking, and Docking

• How to safely back your vehicle
• How to safely park your vehicle
• Additional precautions to take when backing in loading docks and parking lots

Coupling Trailers

• How to effectively inspect the coupling system
• The coupling process

Uncoupling Trailers

• The three factors that affect your stopping distance
• Ways to manage your vehicle’s speed through curves and on grades
• The uncoupling process
• How to safely operate landing gear and pull releases

Fatigue and Wellness

• Ways you can maintain a healthy diet and good exercise habits
• What stress is along with ways you can manage stress
• Signs of driver fatigue
• Safe work practices
• Back safety and proper lifting
• Steps you can take to ensure your personal security

Trip Planning

• The paperwork required for you (the driver), your cargo, and your vehicle
• Considerations when selecting your route, along with how to read a map and use a global positioning system (GPS)
• Vehicle and cargo restrictions
• Things you should consider when estimating your trip time
• Conditions that can affect fuel usage