Level 2 Award in Defensive Driving

The Level 2 Award in Defensive Driving is designed to help drivers develop safer driving habits and make better decisions in a wide range of road and traffic conditions. The course focuses on recognizing hazards, anticipating the actions of other road users, maintaining vehicle awareness, and reducing behaviors that can contribute to road incidents.

Defensive driving is based on proactive rather than reactive decision-making. Participants learn practical techniques that can be applied on highways, rural roads, urban streets, and other driving environments to improve safety and reduce the likelihood and severity of road accidents.

• Understand the responsibilities and rights of professional drivers.
• Recognize common causes and consequences of road accidents.
• Conduct basic vehicle safety inspections.
• Apply safe techniques for transporting people and equipment.
• Understand the importance of driver selection and licensing.
• Develop defensive driving habits and hazard-awareness skills.
• Recognize unsafe driving behaviors and avoid common driving mistakes.
• Understand the importance of driver training and performance evaluation.
• Recognize the basic principles of road accident investigation.
• Make safer decisions when faced with changing road and traffic conditions.

• Professional drivers
• Company and fleet drivers
• Drivers responsible for transporting personnel or equipment
• Supervisors and managers
• Traffic and transport personnel

The course emphasizes practical defensive driving techniques that help participants identify hazards early and make safer decisions behind the wheel.

• Driver responsibilities and road safety
• Vehicle inspection and basic safety checks
• Driver selection and licensing
• Defensive driving principles
• Hazard perception
• Safe driving behavior
• Transporting passengers and equipment safely
• Driver training and evaluation
• Road accident prevention
• Accident investigation awareness

Students may access the final assessment after completing the course material and required module quizzes. The examination evaluates the learner's understanding of defensive driving principles, road safety, hazard recognition, and safe driving practices.

• The examination is open book.
• The maximum examination time is 2 hours.
• A minimum score of 70% is required to pass.
• Students who do not pass may retake the examination.
• Up to three attempts may be completed within a 10-hour period.
• After three unsuccessful attempts, students must wait 24 hours before attempting the examination again.
• A successful examination cannot be repeated for the purpose of improving the score.
• Program completion requires successful completion of the required course examinations.