The Importance of a Winter Driving Course

If you’ve driven a car in Ontario or anywhere in Canada for any length of time, you know that driving in the winter is completely different from driving at other times of year. And if you are planning to start a fulfilling career in the trucking industry, it is also important to understand that – just like your car – your truck is going to handle differently during the winter. Perhaps it is even more important to understand this since the consequences of a commercial truck getting involved in an accident are much more severe than that of a car.

For this reason, when you seek out a trucking school it is critical that you find one that offers a good Winter Driving Course.

Winter driving has unique hazards

When driving in the winter, you are going to encounter hazards that you don’t tend to encounter at other times of year. Snowy and icy roads mean that you don’t have as much traction. It will take longer to stop your vehicle, and it can be easier to lose control.

A Winter Driving Course will teach you how to adjust to winter conditions as well as what to do if you start to get into trouble.

Even if you aren’t dealing with ice and snow, the cold itself can be a problem. It may affect how well you vehicle operates, so it is also important to be aware of vehicle maintenance issues that are specific to colder weather.

What you will learn in Trukademy’s Winter Driving Course

When you enroll in our Winter Driving Course, you will learn about the unique hazards that winter weather can pose and how to mitigate them.

Topics that will be covered will include:

• Winter maintenance.
  
• Adjusting for winter conditions.
  
• Skid control

At Trukademy, we have some of the best driving instructors in the industry. Through a combination of classroom and in vehicle training, we will help you to become confident on the road – even during Canadian winters!

Contact Trukademy today!

If you would like to enroll in our Winter Driving Course, or any of our other courses, contact us today to get started.