MTO Approved Certificate Program
Perception and Risk Management
Effects of Impairment on Decision Making skills
Potential Hazards of Driving and Effective Responses
Unpredictable Driving Behaviour
Distractions Inside the Vehicle
Driving Error Resulting in Danger to Self and to Other Road-Users
Distractions Outside the Vehicle
Other Road-Users
Weather Environmental Conditions
Vehicle Conditions
Road Conditions
Vehicle Malfunctions
Visual Search and Scanning to Detect Potential Hazards
Scanning Patterns Under All Conditions
Detecting Potential Path Deviations
Distinguish Hazards from Typical Occurrences
Hazard Detection - Video
Common Collision Situations
Post-Incident Decision-Making to Ensure Personal Safety
What and Where to Observe and When
360 Degree Vision
Blind Spots
Limits of Observation
Peripheral Vision
Distance Scanning
Visual Obstructions
Blind Spots - Video
Hazard Perception, Decision-Making, and Judgment
Different Types of Drivers
Dangerous Driving
Street Racing
Aggressive Driving
Personal and Social Consequences
Legal and Economic Consequences
Personal Risk-Tolerance
Caution Versus Risk
Role of Overconfidence and Under-Confidence in Inaccurate Risk Perception
Risk-Aversion in Personal Value System
Judging Risk in Various Situations
Develop Rational Personal Risk Preferences
Role of Personal Motives on Decision Making skills
Driving Actions to Minimize Risk
How to observe
Shoulder Checks
Active Attention
Peripheral Vision
How to Shoulder (Head) Check When Turning & Changing Lanes - Video
Mirrors
Accurate Risk-Perception
Safe Time Margins
Expectations of Other Road-users
Proactive Versus Reactive Driving Action
Consequences of not Doing What Other Road-Users Expect
Quick and Effective Reaction Times
Factors that Affect Driver Risk-Perception
Perception of Other Drivers
Role of Self-Control
Impairment
Mental Factors
Physical Factors
Driver Age
Driver Experience
Need for Peer Approval
Driving Environment
Common Collision Factors For Beginner Drivers
Driver Experience
Driver Skill
Poor Attention Management
Hazardous Driving Conditions
Not Looking for Hazards
Dangerous Driving
Risk Tolerance
Distracted Driving
Risk Perception
Impaired Driving
Inappropriate Speed
Inappropriate Risk-Taking
Inability to Recognize Hazards
Overconfidence
Peer Pressure
Using Decision-Making Skills to Drive Safely
Identify Consequences
Evaluate Whether or not to Drive
Make Appropriate Choices Under Pressure
Make Multiple Decisions Quickly
Develop a Hierarchy of Responses to Various Situations and Alternative Responses
Predict Possible Solutions
Prioritize Situations and Solutions
Anticipate What Might Happen