Road Rage Awarness for Professional Drivers
If you operate a fleet of branded vehicles, road rage is a health and safety risk you're legally required to manage.
Most drivers get annoyed on the road from time to time. For professional drivers, that frustration is amplified: you're out there far longer, under more pressure, and often on a clock. When things go wrong, the consequences aren't just personal. They affect your vehicle, your brand reputation, and your business.
This course gives your drivers three things:
- Understanding their own reactions. Drivers learn what triggers road rage, including the stress they bring from outside the cab, so they can recognise when they're about to tip over the edge, and pull back before it becomes a problem.
- An honest look in the mirror. The course covers the driving behaviours that frustrate other road users, including habits your drivers may not realise they have. Fewer triggers mean fewer incidents.
- A practical toolkit for staying safe. When another driver turns aggressive, your drivers will know exactly what to do, what to say, and how to handle the aftermath, including recording, reporting, and their own recovery.
The course covers New Zealand law, Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 obligations for fleet operators, and post-incident reporting, all in plain language that works for drivers from any background.
What will you learn?
- How to redirect your own road rage into less damaging thoughts.
- How to adjust your driving style to reduce the chance of triggering road rage in others
- How to de-escalate potential road rage situations
- What to do if you're a victim of a road rage incident.
Who is this course for?
- All drivers - private and commercial - of cars, vans, utes and heavy vehicles.
- People who work on or next to roads in traffic control, road repair and construction, and utility repair.
