Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define defensive driving and its importance for everyday road safety
• Describe key vehicle dynamics affecting control and handling
• Identify elements that improve situational awareness while driving
• Explain traffic laws, regulations and essential vehicle maintenance
• Apply defensive driving techniques in adverse weather and at night
• Illustrate safe space management and effective road sharing habits
• Compare defensive driving strategies for different environments
• Assess factors leading to driver fatigue and common distractions
• Analyse vehicle malfunctions and select appropriate response actions
• Generate crash avoidance manoeuvres to prevent potential collisions
• Plan effective post-crash response including first aid steps
• Summarise key defensive driving practices to reduce road risks