Defensive Driving off road/desert
Aim:
To enable those who need to drive in high-risk situations to learn to do so with confidence in all conditions and types of terrain, and to be prepared for all vehicle-related situations.
Contents
Review DDT – for off road conditions
- Distractions & Reactions
- Vision & Interaction
- Scan & Analyze
- Formulate
- Execution
Pre departure checks – includes IVMS, Journey Management and Tunisian regulations.
Off Road Survival List as appropriate to the conditions
Correct Seating & driving posture Seat Belts
Vehicle systems – includes drive trains, engaging hubs, transfer case
Practical driving includes driving in sand, ascents, and descents, stall out & stall recovery, tire deflation, ramp over
Basic Survival skills – includes navigation (by maps and other means)
Introduce recovery equipment – towing straps & chains, snatch straps and air jacks
Written quiz papers to be completed Off road driving Practical and assessment.
Off road recovery – includes towing using straps or chains, recovery by jacks and snatch straps.