Driver Safety Training

An accident or breakdown isn't something you want your drivers involved in. But, they do happen. And, if your drivers don't know what to do they can actually make the situation even worse - and more costly for your company. That's why you need this training kit. With it, you can help make your drivers aware of their responsibilities and learn procedures they can follow after an accident or breakdown. This video walks drivers through a seven-step accident procedure, from stopping the vehicle to filling out an accident report. The video also discusses actions to take after a breakdown, including the placement of warning devices - DOT requirements.

Great training tool for anyone working with or handling acid batteries. Explains how a battery is constructed, personal safety, jump starting, and charging batteries.

Drivers receive all kinds of important information through signs, signals, pavement markings, and devices along highways. All these messages combine to make driving safe. This video makes drivers aware of these messages and how they are communicated.

Help prevent truck stop accidents. This video is aimed at both drivers and truck stop operators. Focus is on protecting drivers, vehicles, and property. For drivers, material includes backing and scanning techniques, appropriate speeds, parking tips, and security consideration. For truck stop operators, material includes proper lighting, well-marked traffic lanes, dividing barriers, and what to do if an accident occurs.

A good safety reminder for employees driving trucks. Common vehicle backing accidents, vehicle maintenance and spotter safety are discussed.

This program covers a critical safety topic in just 16 minutes and keeps your drivers' attention with dramatic footage, dynamic graphics, 3-D animation, hazard perception challenge scenarios, and "Road Wise" commentary from seasoned transport pros. Many drivers struggle with backing: it is the most common cause of incidents and crashes in the transport industry. Backing Techniques reviews the basic elements of backing, types of backing maneuvers, how to safely and properly execute these maneuvers, and the most common backing errors and problem areas. Areas addressed include straight-line backing, sight-side backing, jacking and chasing, alley dock backing, blind side backing, and more.

Dramatizes through vignettes the chain of events leading to a traffic accident. Emphasizes the need to be a responsible driver by staying alert, being decisive, and being polite and reasonable in traffic.

It takes more time and distance to stop a bobtail than it does to stop a fully loaded tractor or semi-trailer and bobtails are twice as likely to be involved in fatal accidents. Help drivers handle bobtail operations with this informative video. Includes proper braking, speed control, and stopping distance.

This video emphasizes the importance of wearing a safety belt for protection against auto injuries. Debunks mis-information about the use of seat belts and stresses how they can help you survive an auto accident.

Seat belts save lives! This program uses interviews with workers who were involved in HEAVY EQUIPMENT accidents. (Tractor, backhoes, etc.) The common thread among them? Their lives were saved by seat belts.

A basic "how to" presentation for lay persons on how and when to perform simple and regular car maintenance checks to avoid breakdowns and costly vehicle repairs. Designed for any car owner's home use and as a classroom reference source, the video tape contains an easy reference index and a check list for periodic maintenance checks.

Checking batteries and fluids periodically can keep your car running like new. Preventive maintenance is the key.

By taking an active roll in your cars maintenance you can avoid a lot of headaches. Checking tires, belts and hoses now, can save you money in the future.

Changing a flat tire can be a nuisance and a real danger when safety is ignored. This video reviews safe car jack use.

It covers proper securement techniques, working load limit and aggregate working load limit standards, determining the number of tiedowns, and when to re-examine and adjust cargo. Other topics covered in this program include pre-trip inspection, cargo distribution, securement devices, re-checking cargo, personal safety, and more. The program includes two animated scenarios: How to load cargo so the center of gravity stays low and why this is important; How to determine the number of tiedowns needed based on the length of items being secured.

It covers proper securement techniques, working load limit and aggregate working load limit standards, determining the number of tiedowns, when to re-examine and adjust cargo and commodity-specific standards. Other topics covered in this training program include proper securement techniques, definitions of securement terms, commodity-specific standards, working load limit and aggregate working load limit standards, required tiedowns, re-examining and adjusting cargo, and more. The program includes two animated scenarios: How to load cargo so the center of gravity stays low and why this is important? How to determine the number of tiedowns needed based on the length of items being secured?

An essential video program to educate drivers about auto battery safety. Provides step-by-step instructions on the right way to start a dead battery and what to do if a battery explodes. Can be easily implemented as part of a safety program, mechanics class, or new drivers training.

Batteries can be more dangerous than often thought and should be treated with respect and in accordance with the proper safety procedures presented in this video.

Produced in West Germany, this video is designed to show drivers how children differ from adults in their perception of traffic. It shows that children cannot be expected to fully comprehend traffic rules or the reasons behind them and will often do the unexpected. Drivers are cautioned not to rely solely on traffic regulations to protect children, and to remember that children are spontaneous and will often do what is least expected.

Teach drivers to handle the special dangers of city driving. Designed for straight truck and tractor trailer drivers, video addresses turns and intersections, traffic congestion, hazard analysis, customer service and security.

What to do with disabled vehicles, reporting accidents, accident scene procedures, emergency procedures, vehicle fires and hot load procedures for handling hazardous waste are discussed.

Each year more than 40,000 people are killed in car crashes. While most of us are aware of the dangers associated with drunk driving or speeding, we usually don't consider the risks of distracted driving. In Distracted Driving, viewers are introduced to potentially dangerous situations and given information to minimize the risks and make the road safer for drivers.

Classroom video version of the popular "Sure, Mac, Sure," TV spots which spoofed common misconceptions or rationalizations about drinking and driving. Although this is an older video, and somewhat humorous, it is useful in pointing out the irrational behavior of drunk drivers.

Drive Safely, Drive Defensively examines the basics of safe driving as it particularly applies to company vehicles and work requirements. The program outlines driver responsibilities, vehicle checks and safe and defensive driving skills in a variety of situations and weather conditions. The program's objective is to reduce damage to company vehicles and prevent personal injuries on or off company property.

Narrated by a 24th century futuristic storyteller, this video asks questions you should answer before getting behind the wheel. Every year 100 people a day die in auto accidents. Being alert, awake and aware may just save your life or someone else's.

This program informs employees and supervisors about the role attitude and behavior have in preventing accidents on the highway. It introduces a series of driving strategies and techniques that can help them be better drivers. It explains space management and how it can prevent accidents, how delayed starts can prevent accidents at intersections, identifies the parts of the vehicle which should be covered in routine maintenance and pre-drive checks and demonstrates familiarity with company policy on the use of seat belts and responsible consumption of alcohol.

Be aware of the dangers in daily driving routines. It is no picnic. Presume the worst. Underestimating the over confidence or carelessness of the other driver, or ourselves, can spoil the day, or worse.

A continuation of the ways defensive driving helps prevent accidents. Think and plan ahead as you drive, no one is better placed than you in keeping YOU safe.

Using the setting of a television newscast, this video dramatizes the blinding effects of fog, dust, smoke, rain, snow, and ice. Stresses the need to slow down to maintain control or get off the road safely in adverse conditions. Presents tips on maintaining a car to better prepare for bad conditions.

Make mountain driving safer and easier. Teaches drivers the proper procedures for descending and ascending grades. Includes trip preparation and planning, speed control and proper braking techniques.

DRIVING TECHNIQUES provides a fast-paced refresher on routine driving skills. This training program helps reduce incidents and crashes by showing drivers how to deal with hazards inherent in the most routine driving situations. It also introduces defensive driving skills to new drivers while serving as a wake-up call to complacent veterans. Areas covered include defensive driving techniques, right- and left-hand turns, intersections, merging, passing, underpasses, railroad crossings, and more.

True stories from the files of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dramatize the real-life tragic consequences of mixing drugs or alcohol with driving. Through controlled-reaction tests and tests in a driving simulation, this video demonstrates the reasons why mind-altering substances impair perceptions, slow reactions, and judgment.

Drunk driving hurts or kills a million people a year. This video shows how you can help win the battle for our highways.

Emergency situations occur in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, that doesn't give drivers much time to react, much less think about the best approach to take. In this video, drivers are reminded that evasive driving skills need to be developed and continually refined, so when hazards appear, making the correct choice is second nature. Key subjects addressed include preventing emergency situations through hazard perception and pre-trip vehicle inspections; using escape routes in typical emergency situations; emergency braking; basic skid control and recovery; and minimizing damage when a collision is unavoidable. This program covers a critical safety topic in less than 19 minutes and keeps your drivers' attention with dramatic footage, dynamic graphics, 3-D animation, hazard perception challenge scenarios, and "Road Wise" commentary from seasoned transport pros.

Geared toward Semi Trucks. Gives safe driving tips for extreme conditions. Focus is on snow, ice and fog. Excellent program.

Extreme Weather Driving helps reduce incidents and crashes due to weather hazards by demonstrating to your drivers what to do when bad weather strikes. Sound advice and techniques are provided for handling a variety of potentially deadly conditions, such as fog, rain, snow, ice, and wind.

EYE ON... DEFENSIVE DRIVING is a fast-paced program that instructs drivers on defensive driving techniques using hazard perception challenge methodology. A variety of scenarios on typical defensive driving situations are shown to drivers. Each one pauses in the middle to ask drivers "what did you see" and "what would you do next" questions. Drivers answer the questions on Video Scenario Review Blanks. The hazard perception challenge format helps drivers enhance their skill level, and it helps them - and you - see how well they understand and can apply the material they've been learning. It's involving, fast-paced, and demanding.

Special freeway driving skills are presented in this video for getting on and off the freeway safely, maintaining a safe space margin, and learning to use freeway guide signs.

This videotape takes us to a truck rally where trucks with and without front brakes were tested. The results show that trucks with front wheel brakes stopped more quickly and more safely than those without. The videotape is intended to encourage motor carrier drivers to connect and use their front brakes.

The attitude of the driver is one of the most important aspects of safe driving. This video is designed to show why drivers should consider their mental state before getting behind the wheel.

Required by OSHA for training all employees in chemical/hazardous materials used in the workplace. This video explains Material safety Data Sheets, labeling, and basic safety when using these materials.

Drivers have to recognize a hazard before they can avoid it. Emphasize hazard perception with this important video. Includes factors affecting hazard perception and everyday obstacles.

Poorly maintained vehicles are like bombs waiting to explode. Demonstrates how to prevent accidents through basic vehicle safety maintenance.

The story of a modern American tragedy on our nation's highways is highlighted in a dramatic traffic safety film produced by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This award winning video focuses on single-vehicle accidents that all too often involve teenagers, drinking, and high speed driving with disastrous consequences. The purpose of the film is to involve young drivers in a discussion of how society is to deal with drivers in fatal crashes resulting from impaired driving and/or reckless behavior.

This video will help you to understand what the NEC requires and how to use this information. Some of the subjects covered are: Examples of a typical motor nameplate, motor amperages and voltages, service factor, locked rotor and starting currents, fuse and circuit breaker sizing, motor overload protection, motor disconnecting means requirements and more.

Hosted by Christopher Reeve, this video addresses 25 questions that could save your life while driving in your vehicle. Traffic scenarios are posed and the viewer is asked to answer multiple choice questions. Explanations are given with each answer.

Hosted by Robert Urich, this video will test you on your knowledge of the road. The viewer is asked to answer multiple choice questions regarding traffic safety and the reasons why are given with each answer.

Discusses the benefits of using natural gas to fuel vehicles. Some advantages include reduced operating expenses and lower pollution levels.

The loss of light always makes night driving more dangerous. In the distance you only see lights, reflections, and shadows. Not only are the conditions worse, more impaired drivers are out at night. A driver must be ready to make the most of the light that is available.

At night, driving on even the most familiar streets and highways can become more difficult - even dangerous. This video describes a few safety tips for night-time driving.

Night driving can help save time, money, and most importantly, lives. This program discusses driver, vehicle, and roadway factors that can lead to night-time incidents and crashes. It also provides helpful tips for increasing night-driving safety. Areas covered include headlights, glare, speed, impaired drivers, animals, visibility, fatigue, and more.

Each day, an average of 140 Americans die in car accidents - but your group can do something to reduce this number. Wearing seat belts and shoulder harnesses will greatly increase the chances that an accident victim will survive. This eye-opening footage relays actual tests of 30 and 35 m.p.h. front-end collisions - and the injuries sustained by test dummies.

Great program on safe driving for the waste hauler. Safe driving formula, 4 second rule explained and demonstrated, vehicle driver maintenance inspection, railroad crossings, school zones/children, stopping distances and speed.

Why wear seat belts? This fast paced program explores the issue from an economic and societal perspective, and presents a convincing argument for wearing seat belts.

Professional drivers have better-than-average safety records. In showing why, this film demonstrates four key attitudes characteristic of professional drivers: being alert and prepared for the unexpected; being wary of other drivers and pedestrians at intersections; being patient with other drivers and of driving conditions; and being considerate of other drivers. "Pro Driving Attitudes" is an animated program.

This video is designed to shock the viewer into realizing the hard reality of traffic accidents and their outcome. The California Highway Patrol produced this video in order to make certain drivers understand the seriousness of the automobile they operate. Shows actual accounts of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in full color.

The importance of completing a safety check of the vehicle you are intending to drive is discussed in the video as well as safe driving practices.

This video explains that seat belts not only save lives, but it also saves money. Interviews with victims who have survived serious injury or death because of wearing safety belts brings the message home.

This video explains that seat belts not only save lives, but it also saves money. Interviews with victims who have survived serious injury or death because of wearing safety belts brings the message home.

This video is designed to help promote cooperation in traffic and to prevent car/truck crashes. Intended for passenger car drivers, the video shows the driver scene from the view of a big truck operator, showing sight limitations and advantages and how other road users are affected by them. Specific suggestions are included to help motorists safely share the road with big trucks.

If a skid isn't handled properly, the costs can be extensive: damage to the truck, cargo, or equipment ... loss of load, road cleanup, and even injury to the driver and other pedestrians. Despite the dangers of these types of incidents, many companies don't have affordable, convenient access to a skid pad where drivers can be trained to handle skids. This fast-paced training program tackles a variety of critical issues relating to causes of Skids - Explains common skid causes like speeding, over braking, over steering, and over accelerating, Tractor and Trailer, Front-Wheel and All-Wheel Skids - Discusses what causes each, how to recognize if one is underway, and response and recovery techniques every driver should know. Skid Control and Recovery - Reviews techniques for braking, shifting, and corrective steering. ABS Dynamics - How to handle skids when tractors and/or trailers have ABS. Driving Techniques - Gives advice for taking special precautions in bad weather situations like cold weather and rain.

Avoid dangerous skids. Live footage illustrates the proper techniques for skid control and recovery.

Speed & Space Management drives home the dangers of using excessive speed and failing to maintain an appropriate space cushion. This training helps raise safety awareness in drivers, and helps them develop the right attitude to drive safely and efficiently. Areas covered include driving too fast (and too fast for conditions), speed and curves, appropriate following and stopping distances, handling hazards around the vehicle, and more.

This dramatic & award winning new video focuses on three driving situations that involve more than half of all collisions: following too closely, intersections and backing. Through collision reenactments and demonstrations of safe driving procedures, the video teaches tactical driving techniques that will improve every driver's skill and awareness. Designed to get employee participation?

This video will teach your truck drivers to handle a blowout like a competent professional. Explains the steps a driver should take to control a vehicle in the event of a tire's rapid air loss or blowout. It will provide drivers with the knowledge they need to master a potentially dangerous situation.

Shows driving emergencies developing as first one factor then another enters the picture until in each of the five vignettes a "final factor" triggers an accident situation.

Automobile accidents cause nearly half of all accidental deaths in the U.S. This video shows how to survive and what to do after an accident.

Using technological advancements in night photography, this video gives new and experienced drivers a vivid, realistic, visual presentation of driving conditions at night. Emphasis is placed on the need for drivers to modify daytime driving habits and maneuvers to meet specific problems posed by reduced visibility of night driving.

Poor traffic control leads to accidents and lawsuits. Excellent program addressing all aspects of traffic control common to contractors and public agencies. Reviews signing, cones, warning devices and flagging.

It's important that every vehicle driver be an expert at road management. Useful tips such as the "three second rule" is discussed, seatbelt usage and alcohol consumption.

One Third (1/3) of truck accidents happen while backing up. Safe driving is discussed, but the main focus of this video is "the last stop". Safety is the number one concern for truck drivers.

This program is an excellent refresher for drivers about how and what to inspect on the rig before beginning a haul. It explains fifth wheel, kin pin, O ring, and other inspections.

Don't take chances when parking a truck! Follow all the safety guidelines and tips that are discussed in this video.

Meets OSHA requirements for training employees in the general hazards to which they are exposed. This program addresses footwear, clothing, personal protection, lifting safely, material handling, forklift safety and general safety requirements in a terminal distribution center.

Multiple choice questions encourage the viewer to participate in this fast paced video to learn how to recognize road hazards and risks such as avoiding a head-on collision, gaining control of a skidding car, negotiating turns, roadway shoulders, motorcycles and school busses.

In a moving introduction, the relatives of victims killed in DWI (driving while intoxicated) accidents discuss their thoughts and experiences. The facts presented here make it apparent that Americans do a lot of driving and drinking - but more action must be taken to prevent the combination of the two.

Demonstrates how to best use your eyes when driving. Discusses the two types of vision, central and peripheral, and where to concentrate your attention. Also discusses the effects of alcohol on a driver's visual perception.

A veteran tow truck driver who's seen the damage that improper attitudes can do, explains that being a real pro means staying alert, wary, patient, and considerate. He warns that accidents happen as a result of poor judgment, lack of discipline, and not knowing the equipment - but mostly they're the result of a poor attitude. Teaches the fundamentals of pro driving procedures, demonstrates safe habits that anyone who drives for a living should adopt, and gives details on how to incorporate these measures into everyday driving.

Improper backing causes 1 in 4 accidents while backing up. Safe driving is discussed, but the main focus of this video is "The Last Stop". Safety is the number one concern for truckers.

Vehicle Inspections helps your drivers realize that routine inspections are essential to preventing breakdowns, out-of-service delays, and crashes. It discusses the importance of performing daily pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections. It also addresses required and recommended inspections, a standard procedure for conducting them, and the driver's vehicle inspection report (DVIR).

This two part video looks at how drivers collect and use what they see as they drive. It covers good eye habits in identifying, interpreting and acting on what we see.

It isn't always the driver ahead of you that presents a major hazard. The load in your own vehicle may be a major hazard to driving safety. This video cautions against haphazard loading and unrestrained cargo in various vehicles. It also demonstrates some proper loading and load-securing techniques.

Discusses the phenomenon of hydro-planning and steps drivers must take to maintain control when driving on wet pavement.

Produced by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, this video describes options that work (and those that don't) to save teenagers from being killed or injured in car crashes.

This fast-paced video helps us understand how to prevent those "least expected" situations from developing. A wide variety of safe driving skills and procedures are demonstrated in a way that allows every viewer to absorb the motivated message - PAY ATTENTION!

How do you avoid slipping and sliding while driving on snow and ice? What do you do if you lose control of your car, or if you get stuck in a snowdrift? This short video offers tips for dealing with winter driving hazards safely!

Winter driving experts from the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department give detailed instructions on how to prevent winter accidents, handle typical winter hazards, and ensure that cars safe for winter. Brief testimonials from drivers who have had winter accidents are followed by police officers explaining how these accidents could have been avoided.

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