This eLearning course provides learners with the knowledge to become safer drivers on the road. Topics such as road safety, safe following distance, driving hazards, distracted driving, and vehicle inspection will be explored in detail. Participants will learn to identify the driving hazards that they are faced with daily and identify defensive driving techniques to avoid these hazards.

Learners will have 2 attempts to complete the final test and must achieve a score of at least 80%.

Certificates are issued by email after the course is completed. It often takes at least 20 minutes to receive this email. Please also check your spam or junk email folders.

Program Content

1.    Identify the Act and Regulation that most commonly apply to all drivers and vehicles in Ontario.

2.    Identify the human physical and emotional factors that affect the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe, defensive manner.

3.    Identify the mechanical element that impacts defensive driving.

4.    Identify the effects of potential consequences of road, weather, and traffic conditions on drivers and their vehicles.

5.    Identify the defensive driving techniques necessary to be a defensive driver.