Workplace Safety
The Dangers of Distracted Driving: A Guide for CMVs
Course description
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, the arm of the Department of Transportation, or DOT, responsible for regulating commercial motor vehicles, or CMVs, and their drivers, points to driver distraction as a contributing factor in 10 percent of accidents involving large trucks. If you drive a single or combination truck with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more or a passenger-carrying vehicle that carries 8 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation or 15 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation, then this session is for you.
This training will help you identify and avoid distracted driving behaviors to ensure that your actions are not the cause of an accident.
Course Duration: 14 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Recall the consequences of distracted driving
- Differentiate internal and external factors for distractions
- Describe the most common types of distractions
- Identify the effects of distracted driving in other vehicles