Winter Driving & Skid Control
Additional Course Information
The Winter Driving & Skid Control Course is designed to provide drivers with the essential skills to navigate winter roads safely. This program focuses on winter-specific defensive driving strategies, skid recovery, emergency braking techniques, and handling black ice conditions. The course combines interactive online training with hands-on, in-vehicle instruction using FSI’s specially designed skid vehicles.
Syllabus
Online Classroom
- SAFER™ System of Defensive Driving
- Driving on Black Ice
- Driving Habits, Attitudes, Behaviors
- Preparing for Winter Driving Conditions
- Emergency Braking (ABS)
- Safe Breakdown Procedures
- Trapped in a Blizzard
- Getting Unstuck
In-Vehicle
- Pre and Post Trip Inspections
- General Driving Evaluation
- Commentary Driving (Hazard Identification)
- Ditch Entry & Recovery
- Braking & Turning on Slippery Road Surfaces
- Skid Control
- Collision Avoidance
- Rear Crash Avoidance
- Emergency Braking
- Brake and Avoid: Slippery surfaces
Course Duration
This course has a 2-hour in-vehicle session and online winter driving classroom training to complete.
Program Testing
Practical assessments and instructor evaluations are conducted during the course.
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