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It
is the Organization’s duty of care to provide staff with adequate
training to enable them to perform their expected duties safely.
Staff working in remote locations may be required to drive
four-wheel drive vehicles as part of their employment. Therefore all
drivers working in these remote locations are requested, as part of
their induction, to successfully complete a four-wheel drive
training course prior to starting in their new position.
A
4WD is not a sports car. It has different handling characteristics
than a conventional car. Some people have bad driving habits and
these, coupled with certain situation off road, can lead to vehicle
damage and/or injury to the occupants.
4WD
India utilizes researched road safety information to provide drivers
with education in risk assessment techniques, low risk defensive
driving exercises and safe practical off-road four-wheel drive
experiences.
The
course combines a balance of facilitated theory sessions combined
with substantial on-road and off-road driving experiences that
reinforces the risks associated with driving. It provides valuable
education on hazard recognition methods and practical driving skills
both on and off-road, to improve and encourage safe driving habits.
The safe use of four wheel drive recovery equipment and associated
four wheel driving techniques, together with basic maintenance and
fault finding, equips participants to safely drive and recover a
four wheel drive vehicle in the on and off-road
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