Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Large Vehicles (US)
27 min! Run Time
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
When a large truck strikes a stopped or slow-moving vehicle from behind, the results can be catastrophic. This course shows drivers of large vehicles how to recognize the risks and keep more room to stop.
What this course covers:
- Common causes of rear-end collisions
- Safe following distance and stopping needs for heavy vehicles
- Recognizing slowing and stopped traffic ahead
- Techniques that reduce the risk of striking another vehicle
Ideal for drivers of large commercial trucks and heavy vehicles.
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Training Module: Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Large Vehicles (US)
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Avoiding Rear-End Collisions - Large Vehicles (US)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When a large truck strikes a stopped or slow-moving vehicle from behind, the results can be catastrophic given the truck's size and weight.
It reviews common causes of rear-end collisions specific to large commercial trucks and heavy vehicles.
The course explains safe following distance and stopping needs for heavy vehicles, which require more room than passenger cars.
Yes, it trains drivers to recognize slowing and stopped traffic ahead before it becomes an emergency.
It is designed for drivers of large commercial trucks and heavy vehicles.
Rear-end collisions can be very serious since the vehicle that is struck from behind is usually stopped or moving very slowly. The potential for catastrophe is even greater when the vehicle in motion is a large 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 large vehicles can do to reduce the 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: 27 min.