Safe Driving Institute Presents

A Defensive Driving Program for Commercial Vehicle Operators

(Personalized and Assessment Based Training)
Students will learn practical defensive driving concepts, strategies, and legalities for operating commercial vehicles. Objectives include developing an acute safe driving awareness attitude and understanding, increasing knowledge of traffic laws and liabilities, and improving defensive driving strategies/techniques which reduce violations and collisions. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Loads & Cargo Hazardous materials Safe loading Over dimensionals Weight restrictions Defensive Driving Technique AEA driving process How to avoid wrecks (FADS) Pattern Driving Correcting bad driving patterns Safe driving tips Speed kills Stopping/braking distance Understanding the No-Zone

Introduction & Overview Crash stats & definitions Commercial vehicle types Vehicle & driver characteristics Leading causes of wrecks Maintaining Vehicle Vehicle inspections C.V. Documentation Vehicle Safety equipment Anti-Theft Systems Crash Avoidance Systems Maintaining Self Driver attitude & professionalism Health issues & Dealing with stress

Legal Update Driver & company Liability Commercial Vehicle Traffic Laws DUI/Drug issues & stats Criminal charges Accident obligations & responsibilities CDL Mandatory Disqualifications Out-of-service criteria North American standard Miscellaneous Avoid getting a citation Driver safety hotlines Getting stopped by police Emergency procedures TRAINING AIDS

INSTRUCTOR REFERENCES ADOT rules and regulations (R17-5-202.A, 5-209.A, & 6-101-409) Arizona - Governors Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 28 & 13 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Code of Federal regulations 49 Part 100-185 Hat Mat Regulations Stop Critical Crashes with Protective Driving Technique, Adv. Ed. Idaho State Police training tutorials

Handouts, PowerPoint, white board, photographs, handbook, and the following video tutorials: Something for Jamie The North American Standard Inspection The Safety Equation Ready to Roll The Unsafe Driving Acts of Motorists in the Vicinity of Large Trucks

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS & CREATORS Lt. Mark R. Hafkey, M. ed.

Lt. Hafkey is a 17-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Dept. (PPD), specializing in traffic safety and education, and is a Drug Recognition Expert Instructor. He is adjunct faculty at Phoenix College, a defensive driving school instructor trainer, and President of Safe Driving Institute, Inc.

Officer Mark Beadles, Commercial Vehicle Operator (C.V.I.)

Ofc. Beadles has 24 years of law enforcement experience with the Phoenix PD, 18 as a Motor Officer and 6 as a Commercial Vehicle Inspector and is a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). He is a Level I Inspector, certified in HazMat and tankers, as well as a Weigh Master; and he instructs statewide.

Dr. Roger Miller, Ph.D

Dr. Miller has his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado and has worked as a professor at six different universities; in Industry for Northrop Aviation and Systran; as a management trainer for airport administrators in Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Richard Besserman, M.D., M.S., CHS-III

Dr. Besserman has a Doctorate in Medicine and a Masters in Emergency and Disaster Management and has experience in computer based training and experiential learning technology. He is also Director of Operations for Safe Driving Institute, Inc.

Seminar Information (two classes available Friday, Oct. 7th or Saturday, Oct. 8th: Location: AzPOST, 2643 E. University Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85040 Dates/Times: Friday or Saturday / October 7th or 8th, 2005 / 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Fee: $125 (includes resource material, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations handbook, a certificate, free membership to Safe Driving Institute, and refreshments) Please send payment to 3104 E. Camelback Road, #823, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4595

To Register: Phone: 602-703-5211 or e-mail safedrivinginstitute@cox.net or on line at www.unsafedriver.com

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