Thinking Driver Backing

Backing, parking and slow speed manoeuvring incidents account for over 40% of reportable vehicle incidents in most operations. Safe Backing targets this situation by teaching drivers how to reduce backing incidents.

Safe Backing is a practical program and is conducted in small groups in a closed training area. This is a competency based course and varies in duration to a maximum of 4 hours. The course provides theory and practical learning focused on the reduction of backing incidents by developing strategies to reduce backing and build requisite skills to back safely when required.

What your employees will learn:

Safe backing in a variety of situations

• Backing to sight side and blind side in a non-articulated vehicle*
• Backing using a guide
• Backing using mirrors
  • Positioning vehicle for sight side and blind side backing
  • Using mirrors to identify reference points
  • Identifying pivot points
  • Judging distance to rear of vehicle
• Backing through turns and close quarters
  • Right angles
  • Offset lanes
  • Alley docks
  • Complex backing manoeuvres where a series of reference points and turns may be required
• Close quarters manoeuvring in forward direction
  • Identifying overhead clearances
  • Understanding rear wheel off-track

We conduct Safe backing on-site as required and train the driver in the vehicle that she/he normally drives for work to ensure relevant and effective skills transfer.

This program can be delivered as a certification (pass or fail) program or refresher (no pass/fail or certification) 

*Backing programs for trailers, heavy trucks and articulated vehicles are also available

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