The Driving Teacher/Defensive Driving Online Course

Coming soon...

spring/summer 2025

  • Free

Defensive Driving Online Course

  • Course
  • 26 Lessons

Unlock the key to safer, smarter driving with our comprehensive Defensive Driving Course! Learn proven techniques that help you avoid accidents, stay proactive, and confidently handle any situation on the road. Through engaging lessons and real-life scenarios, you'll develop habits that reduce stress, improve reaction times, and make driving more enjoyable. Start driving smarter today!

Defensive Driving

Defensive driving is a set of driving techniques that help drivers anticipate potential hazards and respond to them in a safe and effective manner. The goal of defensive driving is to reduce the risk of accidents and increase overall safety on the road.

Whether you're a new driver looking to build a strong foundation of safe driving habits or an experienced driver wanting to brush up on your skills, our Defensive Driving Online Course has something for everyone.

Defensive driving techniques include maintaining a safe following distance, staying alert and focused while driving, using the gaze correctly, scanning the road ahead for potential hazards, anticipating the actions of other drivers, and being prepared to react to unexpected situations. By practicing defensive driving, drivers can significantly reduce the likelihood of accidents and keep themselves and others safe while on the road.

Defensive Driving Online Course

You are going to learn

✔️ Accident avoidance

Learn how to anticipate traffic situations and avoid accidents.

✔️ Traffic safety

Keep yourself, your passengers as well as other road users safe.

✔️ Using the gaze

How to use your eyes effectively and gather as much information as possible.

✔️ Communicate effectively

Using the signaling devices, position and speed of the vehicle for communication

✔️ Act in emergency

What to do when an accident seems unavoidable.

Why is defensive driving so important?

Defensive driving isn't just about following the rules of the road. It's about being proactive, staying alert, and anticipating potential hazards before they happen. Whether it's dealing with heavy traffic, navigating through adverse weather conditions, or staying focused despite distractions, defensive driving skills can help keep you safe on the road.

Get started today and take the first step towards becoming a safer, more confident driver.

Throughout this course, you'll learn a range of defensive driving techniques that will help you become a safer and more confident driver. From proper route planning and vehicle inspections to maintaining a wide field of vision and reacting effectively to unexpected situations, we've got you covered.

Our course is designed to be engaging and interactive, with informative videos and quizzes to test your knowledge and skills. Plus, you can learn at your own pace and access the course from anywhere with an internet connection.

Defensive Driving

Contents of the course

Welcome!
0.1 Introduction
1 Plan your route
2 Pre-drive inspection
Human vision
3 Look far ahead
4 Communicate
5 Move your eyes
Human memory and driving
7 Observe parked cars
8 Check blind spots
9 Recognize movement from the wheel
Defensive Driving Quiz #1
10 Check the intersection
11 Safety distance
12 Staggered / Blind spot
12 Quizz
13 Control the traffic behind
13 Quizz
16 Choose the correct lane
16 Quizz
How to approach an intersection
17 Parking method
Defensive Driving Quiz #2
18 React to problems
What risks you see

Frequently asked questions

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Who is the Defensive Driving Course for?

For anyone wanting to become a safer and more confident driver.

What are the limitations of the course?

Defensive Driving Course is a full online course. Learning videos, text and pictures will teach you the theory, but theory is useless unless put into practice. The student should be motivated and open to use the learned practices in real life situations.

How to access the Defensive Driving Course?

The course content can be accessed 24/7 on any device. After the order you get the sign-in credentials to the course. You can learn in the comfort of your home and put the techniques in practice when you sit behind the wheel.

  • Free

Defensive Driving Online Course

  • Course
  • 26 Lessons

Unlock the key to safer, smarter driving with our comprehensive Defensive Driving Course! Learn proven techniques that help you avoid accidents, stay proactive, and confidently handle any situation on the road. Through engaging lessons and real-life scenarios, you'll develop habits that reduce stress, improve reaction times, and make driving more enjoyable. Start driving smarter today!