Driver Training

This Workshop emphasizes the importance of understanding and complying with the AARTO legislation, which introduces a demerit points system for traffic offenses. Training in this area helps drivers avoid license suspension, maintain business operations, and ensure compliance, ultimately enhancing road safety and reducing legal risks. Additionally, the workshop covers topics such as hijack prevention, loading general freight, conveying dangerous goods, defensive driving, driver fatigue, driver assessment, and operating tailgates, aiming to improve overall driver responsibility, safety, and efficiency.

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AARTO Workshop 

The AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) legislation introduces a demerit points system for traffic offenses. benefits and reasons why drivers should undergo AARTO training:
  1. Avoiding License Suspension: By understanding AARTO rules, drivers can avoid accumulating demerit points that could lead to the suspension or cancellation of their driving licenses, PrDPs (Professional Driving Permits), and operator cards.
  2.  Maintaining Business Operations: For vehicle and fleet owners, compliance with AARTO ensures that their vehicles remain operational. Non-compliance can result in having all vehicles suspended and taken off the road, which can severely impact business continuity.
  3. Ensuring Contractor Compliance: If you use contractors, it’s essential to ensure they comply with AARTO. Non-compliant contractors can affect your business operations, as their offenses might impact your ability to operate smoothly.
  4. Enhancing Road Safety: AARTO training helps drivers understand and follow traffic laws better, leading to safer driving practices and reducing the risk of accidents.
  5. Reducing Legal and Financial Risks: Compliance with AARTO reduces the risk of legal issues and fines associated with traffic offenses. It also helps in managing the financial implications of potential vehicle suspensions.
  6. Improving Driver Responsibility: Training under AARTO promotes responsible driving behavior, as drivers become more aware of the consequences of traffic violations.

Hi-jack prevention 

Hijack prevention training is crucial for drivers as it enhances their safety, equips them with practical skills, and benefits employers by protecting assets and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
 
Risk Reduction: Hijack prevention training equips drivers with the skills to recognize and avoid potentially dangerous situations, thereby reducing the risk of being hijacked.
 
Emergency Response: Training provides drivers with strategies to respond effectively during a hijacking attempt, increasing their chances of escaping unharmed.
 
Enhanced Situational Awareness: Drivers learn to be more vigilant and aware of their surroundings, which helps them identify suspicious behavior or threats early on.
 
Route Planning: Training often includes advice on planning safer routes and avoiding high-risk areas, which can significantly lower the likelihood of encountering hijackers.
 
Psychological Preparedness: Knowing what to do in a hijacking scenario can reduce fear and anxiety, making drivers more confident and better prepared to handle such incidents.
 
Employer Benefits
Employee Safety: Employers who provide hijack prevention training can better protect their drivers, reducing the risk of injury or loss of life.

 

Load General Freight

The purpose of the training is to equip learners with the skills necessary to safely load, secure, and off-load freight carried on vehicles. By achieving this standard, learners will be able to meet specific time frames and requirements for various types of freight, significantly improving safety and efficiency in freight handling.
 
Objectives
Safety: Ensuring the secure loading and unloading of freight to prevent accidents and injuries.
Efficiency: Adhering to time frames and specified requirements for different freight types.
Quality Preservation: Maintaining the condition of loads to enhance customer service and profitability.
 
 
Convey Dangerous goods by Road
 
The National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) mandates that all employees involved in loading, transporting, or unloading dangerous goods and substances above the exempt quantity must receive specialized training. This requirement applies to various roles, including Transport Managers, Supervisors, Forklift Drivers, Qualified Persons for loading and offloading, and Drivers. The goal is to ensure that all personnel have the necessary knowledge and skills to minimize risks associated with these tasks.
 
The purpose of the training is to ensure the safe loading, conveying, and off-loading of dangerous goods according to both legal and organizational requirements. Learners who achieve this standard will be able to handle dangerous goods in compliance with legal, safety, manufacturer, and other relevant requirements, and manage incidents safely when they occur.
 
Defensive Driving – Online
 
Driving is an essential aspect of our lives but carries various risks. Defensive driving is, therefore, essential for ensuring road safety while driving. This course aims to enhance your driving skills and minimize the chances of accidents by observing road conditions, anticipating dangers, maintaining vehicle control and more. 
 
Driver Fatigue
 
This training addresses the direct causes of fatigue, including sleep deprivation, long work hours, night work, work during circadian low points, etc. The training aims to improve the health and quality of life of heavy vehicle drivers, the safety of road users and business productivity, by proposing practices within the transport industry that can reduce hazards related to fatigue-impaired driving.
 

Driver Assessment

Hiring Competent Drivers with Driving Sense
When hiring a driver, ensuring their competency is crucial for maintaining high standards of safety and service quality. Driving Sense provides several tools and services to assist in this process, including comprehensive pre-screening and driver evaluation.
 
 
Pre-Screening and Competency Assessment
Driving Ability: Driving Sense conducts thorough assessments to verify if the driver can drive competently. This includes practical driving tests and evaluations of their skills on the road.
 
Evaluation for Quality Work: The driver evaluation process focuses on promoting competence in performing high-quality work. By assessing various aspects of driving, the evaluation helps identify the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.
 
In-Depth Analysis: Once the driver evaluation is completed, it provides a detailed analysis of the driver’s abilities and areas that need improvement.
 
Customized Training Recommendations: Based on the assessment results, Driving Sense can recommend a tailored training program. This program is designed to address specific areas that require enhancement, ensuring the driver meets the necessary standards of competency.

 

Defensive Driver Training

Defensive driving training is an advanced driving course designed to enhance drivers’ skills beyond basic vehicle operation. This training focuses on techniques that help drivers anticipate and respond to potential hazards on the road, promoting safer driving practices and reducing the likelihood of accidents.
 
 

Operate Tailgates and Tail Lifts

The primary goal of this training is to ensure that professional drivers are capable of operating tailgates and tail-lifts safely and in compliance with legal, organizational, and manufacturer specifications. Achieving this standard will enhance the career flexibility of learners, reduce the risk of accidents and injuries, and improve the compliance, success, and profitability of road transport service delivery.

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