National Safety Council

Designed specifically for gas, electric, telephone, and cable industries, this comprehensive program zeroes in on critical defensive driving concepts and techniques that utility vehicle drivers need to know to stay out of collisions. Topics covered include: familiarity with the vehicle, cushion of safety, blind spots, scanning, following distance, vehicle positioning, right and left turn procedures, safety backing and parking techniques, on-site safety measures, and more. Through a series of full-motion video segments, interactive exercises and Session Tests, drivers build on, review and test their knowledge of collision-prevention techniques.