Driver training is massively important if you have employees driving for your business in any capacity. Not only are you increasing your employees’ driving skills through the use of simulators and instruction, but you are also providing advantages to your budget, insurance, and more.
We have compiled a few of the top ways a driver training program can benefit your drivers and your company:
1. Save Your Business Time and Money
You want your drivers trained by the best and most up-to-date resources possible. This is done through the use of modern technology like driving simulators.
Along with technology, you also want to have the best instructors involved who can provide the best training scenarios that would happen on the real road. After each training session, it is important to have thorough reviews and feedback provided by the instructor that is meant to help improve the drivers’ skills and not criticize them.
Training takes hours of intense focus and dedication. As a leader, you are busy building your business and may not have time to fully design and update a driver training course. When you outsource a driver training program you free up time for you to build your core business.
Your business will also save money when your drivers are learning through a training program. When you have a training program that utilizes a driving simulator, you help your driver learn effective truck handling skills, save on fuel costs and vehicle repairs, and avoid accidents and wrongful deaths.
As well, when your drivers are trained properly and are safer, they become less expensive. All of these benefits add up to significant savings.
2. A Better Understanding of Laws
Something all drivers should have a basic understanding of is our traffic laws and regulations. These are necessary to keep our roads safe for drivers and pedestrians. When your business has drivers handling larger vehicles with heavier payloads it becomes even more critical to have the necessary knowledge of these traffic laws and regulations relevant to your state so that they can keep themselves and the company safe.
With each state having unique laws, drivers need to understand what is expected of them when they get behind the wheel. A better understanding and awareness of specific regulations reduce the likelihood of getting into an accident. Other basic driver skills that should be understood are the use of turn signals, knowing when and where to pass other vehicles, and driving in proper lanes.
Knowing something as simple as the speed limit laws and coming to a full stop can save your driver’s life as well as the lives of others. When your drivers have an understanding of the laws they become less likely to get into an accident, maintain a good driving record, and save your business money.
3. Emergency Preparedness
When it comes to driving, there will always come times when you are faced with an emergency of stressful scenario. A driver training program helps your employees make the smartest and safest decisions when faced with a stressful scenario.
A good training simulator will present all kinds of dangerous conditions in a risk-free environment. Drivers can feel more confident when they have trained in snow, rain, or busy city conditions.
A quality training course will also help drivers know how to deal with sudden stops, distracted drivers, and pedestrian behavior. When faced with an emergency they will be trained on how to react and how to help others in need.
4. Lower The Cost of Training
When you use a driving simulator, you give your drivers access to the controls they use every day in the vehicle. In the past, having trainees always have to take out vehicles would put a large amount of wear and tear on the vehicle. On top of maintenance costs, these all begin to add up quickly. With modern technology and driving simulators, drivers can train while making mistakes that won’t damage the vehicles in your fleet.
Get in Touch with L3Harris For Customized Training
You will see your driver’s skills improve faster with an interactive and in-depth training course. At L3 Harris we customize our courses specific to your industry, environment, vehicles, and other specific needs. We have several types of simulators for each vehicle type to provide the most realistic experience for your driver training program.
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