Blind spot accidents and manoeuvre damage

As a professional driver, you drive much more than the average driver, which gives you extra responsibility. The course ‘Blind spot accidents and manoeuvring damage’ helps you to get to know your vehicle better and to drive more safely. You will learn useful viewing and driving techniques that help you to prevent accidents and damage. This way you not only contribute to your own safety, but also to those of others on the road.

Target audience

  • Professional drivers with a Class C or D driver's license.

Results

  • Each participant receives 7 credit points as part of Code 95

Practical

  • The training course lasts 1 day and consists of 7 hours.
  • What to bring with you:
    • Identity card
    • Driving licence

Objective

Participants gain insight into:

  • Structures of vehicles related to the blind spot problem
  • Tools to prevent blind spot accidents
  • Direct and indirect viewing techniques
  • Preventing damage to vehicle and infrastructure

Brief Summary

Theory

With attention to:

  • Problematic blind spot: shared responsibility

  • Mental aspects of preventing blind spot

  • Tools for prevent blind spot accidents

  • Checks before departure

  • Preventing manoeuvring damage to vehicle

  • Attaching and disconnecting trailer and link with damage

  • Damage and safety risks when opening doors

  • Damage due to lack of attention to infrastructure

  • Regulations stand still and park

Practice
  • Correct mirror adjustment and proper use of them

  • Safe and correct learning to disconnect and connect trailer or semi-trailer.

  • Proper steering techniques when performing manoeuvres.

Ever thought about subsidies?

Different instances can give a subsidie to follow this training.

In Company training

A training course for your staff only? That is possible!