Description

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The Safe Driving for Work eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of the risks associated with driving for work and the principles that can help support safer journeys.

The course explores driver responsibilities, journey planning, vehicle safety and common factors that can increase driving risk, including fatigue, distraction, speed and adverse weather conditions. Learners will consider practical measures for reducing risk and maintaining safe and responsible driving practices when undertaking work-related journeys.

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Who Should Attend?

• Employees who drive as part of their work.
• Employees who use company vehicles.
• Employees who use their own vehicle for work-related journeys.
• Delivery, field-based and mobile employees.
• Agricultural, construction and service personnel who drive between work locations.
• Managers and supervisors responsible for employees who drive for work.
• Anyone requiring an understanding of safe work-related driving practices.

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What You Will Learn

• Understanding the risks associated with driving for work.
• Driver responsibilities when undertaking work-related journeys.
• The importance of holding the appropriate licence and authorisation to drive.
• Understanding individual responsibility for being fit to drive.
• Planning work-related journeys appropriately.
• Considering journey length, route and expected driving conditions.
• Allowing sufficient time to complete journeys safely.
• Recognising the risks associated with rushing and time pressure.
• Understanding the importance of appropriate rest and breaks.
• Recognising the effects of driver fatigue.
• Identifying signs that tiredness may be affecting driving ability.
• Understanding the risks associated with distraction while driving.
• Recognising the dangers of mobile phone and electronic device use.
• Maintaining attention and concentration while driving.
• Understanding the importance of appropriate speed.
• Adapting driving to road, traffic and weather conditions.
• Maintaining appropriate following distances.
• Recognising risks associated with adverse weather and reduced visibility.
• Understanding the effects of alcohol, drugs and medication on driving.
• Recognising when an individual may not be fit to drive.
• Understanding the importance of wearing seat belts.
• Ensuring loads, equipment and other items carried in a vehicle are appropriately secured.
• Carrying out appropriate vehicle checks before journeys.
• Recognising and reporting vehicle defects.
• Understanding the importance of vehicle maintenance and roadworthiness.
• Responding appropriately to breakdowns and emergencies.
• Understanding responsibilities following a road traffic incident.
• Reporting work-related driving incidents and concerns appropriately.
• Following organisational driving policies and procedures.
• Contributing to safer work-related driving practices.

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Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

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Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

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Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

This is an awareness-based eLearning course and does not provide or demonstrate practical driving competence or replace any licence, vehicle-specific training or practical driver assessment required for the vehicles or activities being undertaken.

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Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.

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