Fleet Driver Skills gets your drivers up-to-speed with driver health and safety, the road rules, vehicle safety and advanced driving. It's all the things you've forgotten since you passed your test, all the changes up to now, and everything you should have been taught about safe driving.

Who is this course for?

• Fleet drivers who drive long distances or drive a variety of different vehicles

• Drivers who are new to New Zealand

• People looking for a job that involves driving

• Companies that want to reduce their accident risk and fuel bills

• Companies who are upskilling drivers into a higher licence class, e.g. class 4 to 5 or class 1 to 2.

33 modules come with this course for one low price, and you can decide which modules you want your drivers to do at any time.

Module Contents

Driver health and safety

• Attitude: The psychology of accident risk and road rage, plus what makes a great driver

• Drugs and alcohol: Rules and guidelines around driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol

• Mobile phone use: Legal requirements for mobile phone use while driving, and implications and dangers

• Fatigue: Dealing with tired driving - recognising it and how to avoid it

• Driver health & fitness: How diet, health and fitness affect your ability to drive; medical standards for commercial drivers

• Vehicle setup: How to get the optimum position for driving, giving maximum control, safety and comfort

• Crashes: Common causes and consequences of collisions, and how to avoid them

• Carrying goods: Safe carrying of items in your vehicle

Advanced driving

• Distractions: How to identify and avoid distracted driving

• Drive to the conditions: Awareness of how conditions, situations and other road users affect driver safety

• Anticipation: Scanning and anticipation for reducing fuel costs and accident risks

• Fuel efficiency: Tips and techniques for economical driving, saving fuel and reducing the environmental impact of driving

• Braking: How ABS works, braking techniques and distances

• Vehicle control: The system of vehicle control, gap selection and reaction times

• Night driving: Advantages and disadvantages of driving while it's dark

• Gravel driving: Techniques for coping with loose surfaces

Vehicle safety

• Safety technology: Understanding how to take advantage of vehicle safety technology

• Tyre & wheel safety: Keeping your tyres and wheels in top condition, plus important checks

• Crash testing: How crash testing works, what you should look for in a vehicle, and how airbags work

Driving rules and the road code

• In addition, there is access to all the road rules and Road Code questions contained within the other sections. The road rules questions don't contain questions related to learner or restricted licences.