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Defensive Driving for Fleet and Commercial Drivers


Help Employees Recognize Hazards and Reduce Preventable Incidents

Employees who drive for work face changing traffic, weather, schedules, road users and operational pressures. This instructor-led course helps fleet and commercial drivers apply practical defensive-driving habits before and during each trip.

Price: $99 per participant
Delivery: Onsite only
Length: 4–8 hours
Private-class minimum: Seven-participant billing minimum
Maximum class size: 20 participants
Written assessment: 50-question multiple-choice examination
Completion document: J. J. Keller certificate
Optional handbook: $10
Refresher guidance: Every one to two years


Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for employees who operate vehicles as part of their work, including:

  • Commercial motor vehicle drivers
  • Municipal and county fleet drivers
  • Public works and utility employees
  • Construction, engineering and infrastructure personnel
  • Light- and medium-duty vehicle drivers
  • Supervisors and fleet-safety personnel
  • Experienced drivers completing periodic refresher training

The employer is responsible for confirming that each employee holds the license, endorsement and authorization required for the assigned vehicle. TBT does not provide CDL instruction or issue a driver's license.


What Participants Will Learn

Course topics may include:

  • Driver preparation and trip planning
  • Vehicle inspection and readiness
  • Driver attitude and decision-making
  • Distraction, fatigue and impairment awareness
  • Hazard perception and visual scanning
  • Communication with other road users
  • Speed and space management
  • Following distance and stopping distance
  • Intersections, backing and changing lanes
  • Adverse weather, visibility and roadway conditions
  • Preventable incidents and post-incident learning
  • Employer fleet rules and reporting procedures

Client policies, vehicle types and common operating conditions may be incorporated when provided in advance.


Course Format and Assessment

The course uses instructor-led discussion, examples, scenarios and a 50-question multiple-choice examination. Successful completion requires full attendance, participation and a passing examination score.

This is a classroom defensive-driving program. It does not provide a CDL, state driver's license or behind-the-wheel road test unless a separate service is specifically scoped in writing.


Certificate and Refresher Guidance

Successful participants receive a J. J. Keller certificate.

TBT recommends defensive-driving refresher training every one to two years. Earlier refresher training may be appropriate following:

  • A preventable collision or near miss
  • A reported unsafe-driving concern
  • A change in vehicle type or job assignment
  • A significant fleet-policy or procedure change
  • A pattern of citations, complaints or adverse observations
  • A client, insurer, contract or risk-management requirement

The one- to two-year recommendation is a TBT risk-management practice, not a universal government certificate-expiration rule.


Private Onsite Training

Private classes have a seven-participant billing minimum and a maximum of 20 participants. If fewer than seven people attend, the organization is billed for seven.

The host provides a classroom with tables, chairs and a display or projector when available. Employers may provide applicable fleet policies, incident trends or vehicle information so examples can be tailored appropriately.


Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a CDL course?

No. The course addresses defensive-driving knowledge and practices. It does not teach the vehicle-control skills required to obtain a CDL and does not issue a driver's license.

Will the course reduce our insurance premium?

That depends on the insurer and the employer's policy. The client should obtain written confirmation from its insurer before promising a discount or credit.

Does the certificate expire?

TBT recommends refresher training every one to two years, but an employer, insurer, contract or policy may establish a different interval.

Can the class include our fleet policies?

Yes. Provide relevant policies and priorities before the class so the instructor can determine how to incorporate them.


Registration and Private Scheduling

Public onsite classes may be advertised through Eventbrite. Contact Cindy to schedule private training.

Phone: 813-360-1526
Email: service@tampabaytraining.com

 

 

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