Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Light Vehicles (US)
25 min! Run Time
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Rear-end collisions are serious because the struck vehicle is usually stopped or moving slowly while the other is in motion. This course helps drivers of light commercial vehicles lower that risk.
What this course covers:
- Common causes of rear-end collisions
- Following distance and reaction time in vans and small trucks
- Spotting stopped and slowing traffic early
- Habits that reduce the risk of a rear-end crash
Ideal for drivers of light commercial vehicles such as vans and pickups.
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Training Module: Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Light Vehicles (US)
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Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Light Vehicles (US)
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Frequently Asked Questions
They are serious because the struck vehicle is usually stopped or moving slowly while the other vehicle is still in motion.
It is built for drivers of light commercial vehicles such as vans and pickups.
It covers following distance and reaction time specific to vans and small trucks.
It teaches habits for spotting stopped and slowing traffic early, before a rear-end crash becomes likely.
It builds habits that reduce the risk of a rear-end crash for anyone operating a light commercial vehicle.
Rear-end collisions can be very serious since the vehicle that is struck from behind is usually stopped or moving very slowly while the other vehicle is in motion. The potential for catastrophe is amplified when the vehicle in motion is a van or truck and the vehicle that is struck is a smaller vehicle such as an automobile. This course focuses on the common causes of rear-end collisions and what drivers of light commercial vehicles can do to reduce their risk of being involved in such a collision.
Course Objectives:
List the six major factors that contribute to rear-end collisions;State what you can do to avoid colliding with a vehicle in front of you;Describe how you can reduce the risk of another vehicle colliding with yours from the rear
Duration: 25 min.