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Fleet Driver Skills
Defensive driving for experienced car and heavy vehicle drivers
$32 +GST per person ($36.80)
4 x $8.00
Fleet Driver Skills
Defensive driving for experienced car and heavy vehicle drivers
Fleet Driver Skills gets your drivers up-to-speed with driver health and safety, the road rules, vehicle safety and advanced driving. It's all the things you've forgotten since you passed your test, all the changes up to now, and everything you should have been taught about safe driving.
It's ideal for:
- Fleet drivers who drive long distances or drive a variety of different vehicles
- Drivers who are new to New Zealand
- People looking for a job that involves driving
- Companies that want to reduce their accident risk and fuel bills
- Companies who are upskilling drivers into a higher licence class, e.g. class 4 to 5 or class 1 to 2.
33 modules come with this course for one low price, and you can decide which modules you want your drivers to do at any time.
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Module contents
Driver health and safety
- Attitude: The psychology of accident risk and road rage, plus what makes a great driver
- Drugs and alcohol: Rules and guidelines around driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol
- Mobile phone use: Legal requirements for mobile phone use while driving, and implications and dangers
- Fatigue: Dealing with tired driving - recognising it and how to avoid it
- Driver health & fitness: How diet, health and fitness affect your ability to drive; medical standards for commercial drivers
- Vehicle setup: How to get the optimum position for driving, giving maximum control, safety and comfort
- Crashes: Common causes and consequences of collisions, and how to avoid them
- Carrying goods: Safe carrying of items in your vehicle
Advanced driving
- Distractions: How to identify and avoid distracted driving
- Drive to the conditions: Awareness of how conditions, situations and other road users affect driver safety
- Anticipation: Scanning and anticipation for reducing fuel costs and accident risks
- Fuel efficiency: Tips and techniques for economical driving, saving fuel and reducing the environmental impact of driving
- Braking: How ABS works, braking techniques and distances
- Vehicle control: The system of vehicle control, gap selection and reaction times
- Night driving: Advantages and disadvantages of driving while it's dark
- Gravel driving: Techniques for coping with loose surfaces
Vehicle safety
- Safety technology: Understanding how to take advantage of vehicle safety technology
- Tyre & wheel safety: Keeping your tyres and wheels in top condition, plus important checks
- Crash testing: How crash testing works, what you should look for in a vehicle, and how airbags work
Driving rules and the road code
- In addition, there is access to all the road rules and Road Code questions contained within the other sections. The road rules questions don't contain questions related to learner or restricted licences.
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Essential resources
- Resources for Fleet managers
- Resources for Company car drivers
- Resources for Heavy vehicle drivers
- Resources for Motorbike riders
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Languages available
- Video subtitles/captions are available for all videos - see above for the list. Choose the language in the video.
- Questions: 76 languages are available - check the language option at the top of the page (note that written answers must be in English).
- Question audio: play audio of every question in English
- Documents: English
- Some captions are AI-generated and, as such, may have occasional errors.
$32 +GST per person ($36.80)
4 x $8.00
Course provided by DT Driver Training
DT is New Zealand's largest provider of vehicle and workplace training, specialising in online and blended courses. Over one million people per year access our training and information.
Training modules
Driver Health and Safety
Essential knowledge for company and fleet drivers.-
Drugs and alcohol Included, but optionalRules and guidelines around driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol7 minutes
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Attitude Included, but optionalThe psychology of accident risk and road rage, plus what makes a great driver4 minutes
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Mobile phone use Included, but optionalLegal requirements for mobile phone use while driving, and implications and dangers5 minutes
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Fatigue Included, but optionalDealing with tired driving - recognising it and how to avoid it6 minutes
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Driver health and fitness Included, but optionalHow diet, health and fitness affect your ability to drive; medical standards for commercial drivers4 minutes
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Vehicle setup Included, but optionalHow to get the optimum position for driving, giving maximum control, safety and comfort4 minutes
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Crashes Included, but optionalCommon causes and consequences of collisions, and how to avoid them8 minutes
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Carrying goods Included, but optionalSafe carrying of items in your vehicle3 minutes
Driving Rules & the Road Code for Experienced Drivers
Road Code knowledge and driving rules that are essential to refresh so that you reduce your risk of fines and breaking the law while driving. Note: if you are studying for your learner licence, take these modules in the car, motorbike or heavy vehicle pages.-
Core Included, but optionalBasic Road Code driving knowledge - following and passing rules, give way rules and more.10 minutes
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Core 2 Included, but optionalSecond set of questions in the Core section8 minutes
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Behaviour Included, but optionalUsing the Road Code to drive courteously; dealing with unusual or challenging road conditions.11 minutes
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Behaviour 2 Included, but optionalSecond set of questions for behaviour11 minutes
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Parking Included, but optionalWhere you are allowed to park, and for how long. Parking restrictions and rules.5 minutes
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Emergencies Included, but optionalHow to deal with driving emergencies - skids, mechanical failure, accidents and obstacles.6 minutes
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Road position Included, but optionalPositioning your truck on the road when driving - intersections, unlaned roads, and more.5 minutes
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Intersection Included, but optionalReading traffic signals, stop signs and give way signs at various intersections. Learn who has the right of way.9 minutes
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Theory Included, but optionalWarrant of fitness, registration, carrying passengers and police powers.8 minutes
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Signs Included, but optionalMiscellaneous signs including speed limits, road works, hazards and directions.11 minutes
Heavy Vehicle Licence Classes
Specific modules for studying for a new licence class-
Class 2 Part 1 Included, but optionalHeavy vehicles class 2 and above including loads, dimensions, working hours, log books and other rules.5 minutes
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Class 2 Part 2 Included, but optionalHeavy vehicles class 2 and above including loads, dimensions, working hours, log books and other rules.5 minutes
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Class 2 Part 3 Included, but optionalHeavy vehicles class 2 and above including loads, dimensions, working hours, log books and other rules.5 minutes
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Class 3-5 Included, but optionalSpecific questions on weights, measurements and trailers for vehicles of class 3-5.8 minutes
Advanced and defensive driving
Accelerate your driving knowledge and learn how to drive with better fuel economy, less wear and tear and less accident risk.-
Distractions Included, but optionalHow to identify and avoid distracted driving4 minutes
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Drive to the conditions Included, but optionalAwareness of how conditions, situations and other road users affect driver safety8 minutes
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Anticipation Included, but optionalScanning and anticipation for reducing fuel costs and accident risks6 minutes
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Fuel efficiency Included, but optionalTips and techniques for economical driving, saving fuel and reducing the environmental impact of driving8 minutes
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Braking Included, but optionalHow ABS works, braking techniques and distances6 minutes
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Vehicle control Included, but optionalThe system of vehicle control, gap selection and reaction times4 minutes
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Night driving Included, but optionalAdvantages and disadvantages of driving while it's dark5 minutes
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Gravel driving Included, but optionalHow to drive on unsealed and gravel roads9 minutes
Vehicle Safety
Tyre safety, crash testing and vehicle safety technology, safe carrying of goods-
Tyre and wheel safety Included, but optionalKeeping your tyres and wheels in top condition, plus important checks7 minutes
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Safety technology Included, but optionalUnderstanding how to take advantage of vehicle safety technology8 minutes
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Crash testing Included, but optionalHow crash testing works, what you should look for in a vehicle, and how air bags work9 minutes
Fleet Driver Skills
Defensive driving for experienced car and heavy vehicle drivers
$32 +GST per person ($36.80)
4 x $8.00