Learn About Defensive Driving & Road Safety

Learn how to be a defensive driver with this 5-hour theory education course. Suitable for young and adult drivers, as well as drivers who need a refresher training if their certificate has expired. Regardless of the vehicle, you drive, this course will teach you the defensive driving techniques to minimize the possibilities of accidents.

Through this course, drivers to learn the skills and techniques needed to anticipate danger and reduce risk. The safe driver training is a commitment to driving in ways that save lives, time and money in spite of the conditions around them or the actions of others. In other words, the person behind the wheel is responsible for reducing traffic violation and collisions by learning to drive more safely and defensively.

Designed to provide tips for handling what you can control - yourself and your vehicle, thiscourse provides you with the guidance needed for everyday driving conditions you cannot control, such as weather, light, traffic, roads and other drivers. It will cultivate the habits which can make difference between life and death, health, and injury.

Learning Outcome & Assessment

Qualified instructors will give useful tips on how to inspect and look after your vehicles to remain safe in a driving environment and assist and respond to any questions or concerns. By the end of the training course, you will know how to plan ahead while driving thereby avoiding danger and reducing accident probability. Participants are assessed throughout the course by instructor observation of the essential skills. This is a theory course and does not include any practical driving lessons.

Course Content

• Introduction to safe/defensive driving
• What are the driving risks
• How to Develop Safe Driving Habits
• Benefits of Safe Driving
• Conditions Drivers May Experience on the Road
• Major Errors
• Rules and Legislations
• What physical condition affects driving
• What mental condition affects driving
• Safe Driving Methods
• The Four R’S
• Three step DDC collision prevention formula
• Occupant protection system
• Distracted driving
• Taking control of aggressive driving
• Condition beyond your control
• Safe driving distance
• Seven habits of defensive driving

Additional Info

• This is a theory-only course for drivers who have a valid UAE driving license.
• Upon completion, participants receive a Safe Driver Saftey training certificate, valid for 2 years from the Institute.
• This class can be given at your preferred location in Dubai for an additional fee of AED 200. Corporate training for groups can be arranged upon request
• Class size may vary from 1-3 persons.