Course Details

Defensive Driving Refresher Training - Arabic

Course Overview

This refresher training aims to enhance drivers’ knowledge and skills for driving safely, of any kind of Defensive Driving within the Sultanate of Oman.

All Oil and Gas sector personnel holding Defensive Driving Permit of any kind, required to drive vehicles in the performance of their work.

Based on the course/permit category

Successful candidates will receive a certificate issued by OPAL

Other Details

  • Analysis of the most recent RTA’s in the oil and gas areas
  • RTA causes and contributing factors
  • Discussion on how these RTAs can be prevented
  • Driver attitude
  • ‘Manage or be managed’
  • Driving while impaired,
  • Human error
  • The components of a good driver
  • Awareness of self and the consequences of the actions
  • Responsibility for own actions when driving
  • Consideration and cooperation with other road users
  • Ability to manage distractions inside and outside of the vehicle
  • Make informed decisions to reduce the likelihood of being involved in an incident
  • Cause of rollovers and how they can be avoided
  • Main risk factors associated with driving

At the end of the training the candidate will be able to:

  • Explain the main causes of recent road traffic accidents
  • Explain how poor driver attitude and behaviour can lead to poor decision making
  • Explain the responsibilities of drivers and road users
  • Explain the factors that can affect concentration
  • Explain the causes and mitigation of vehicle rollover
  • Explain the main risk factors associated with driving
  • Explain the factors that can affect the concentration of the driver
On-site Delivery