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