Course Description
Driving a commercial vehicle requires you to be alert, aware, and able to make quick judgments at a moment’s notice. But failing to get a healthy amount of sleep each night can seriously impair these abilities, which puts not only drivers at risk, but everyone else around them, as well. Fortunately, there are a number of habits drivers can adopt to help them manage or minimize fatigue.
In this course, we'll discuss the factors that contribute to driver fatigue, the dangers of driving while fatigued, and what steps drivers can take to counter the effects of fatigue at home and on the road. You’ll also learn the importance of good sleep habits to ensure you’re able to get a healthy amount of sleep each night. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to keep yourself safe on the road by understanding the impacts of driver fatigue and how to prevent them.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how fatigue can impair alertness and decision-making
- Explain good habits for getting sufficient, consistent sleep each night
- Describe what sleeper berths are and how they work
Skills You Will Learn
- Success Driven
- Hygiene
- Motor Vehicle Operation
What You'll Learn
- Understand how fatigue can impair alertness and decision-making
- Identify the factors that contribute to driver fatigue and the dangers of driving while fatigued
- Apply on-the-road strategies to manage and counter the effects of fatigue
- Explain good habits for getting sufficient, consistent sleep each night
- Describe what sleeper berths are and how they work
- Adopt at-home sleep strategies to ensure a healthy amount of sleep
Key Takeaways
- Driving a commercial vehicle requires alertness, awareness, and the ability to make quick judgments at a moment's notice.
- Failing to get a healthy amount of sleep can seriously impair a driver's abilities, putting the driver and everyone around them at risk.
- Drivers can adopt a number of habits to help manage or minimize fatigue both at home and on the road.
- Good sleep habits are important for ensuring you get a healthy amount of sleep each night.
- Understanding the impacts of driver fatigue and how to prevent them helps keep you safe on the road.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers who need to stay alert, aware, and able to make quick judgments while driving.
What does this course cover?
It covers the factors that contribute to driver fatigue, the dangers of driving while fatigued, and the steps drivers can take to counter the effects of fatigue at home and on the road, including the importance of good sleep habits.
What skills or topics will I gain from this course?
You'll learn how fatigue impairs alertness and decision-making, good habits for getting sufficient and consistent sleep, and what sleeper berths are and how they work.
What lessons are included?
The course includes Introduction, On-the-Road Sleep Strategies, Managing Your Fatigue on the Road, At-Home Sleep Strategies, and Review.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
You'll know how to keep yourself safe on the road by understanding the impacts of driver fatigue and how to prevent them.
