BC Safe Driving Online Course
Course Overview
This BC Safe Driving course is a comprehensive defensive driving program designed to teach responsible driving practices and to help drivers of all experience levels become better drivers. This course covers the rules of the road and the safety obligations of drivers to help you drive safely in BC.
The material for this driving course was developed in consultation with police officers, driving instructors, traffic engineers, psychologists, professional drivers, and driving lawyers. The curriculum is specifically designed to dismantle the attitudes poor drivers use to justify their driving behaviour.
Exam & Certificate Of Completion
Exam questions are interspersed throughout the course to ensure that attention is given to the course material. The exam has a minimum of 50 questions which are different for each student. The passing grade is 70%. This course is conducted entirely online. It takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete. Stringent procedures are maintained to ensure compliance with the course rules.
Participants who achieve a passing grade receive a Certificate of Completion.
BC Safe Driving Online Course Topics
- Components of your vehicle
- Attitude
- Hazards
- Activities of attentive driving
- Observation
- Signalling
- Basic traffic rules
- Travelling near other vehicles
- Traffic lights
- Traffic safety laws
- Distracted driving
- Driving conditions
- Steering
- Parking
- Emergencies
- Skidding
- Brake malfunction
- Accelerator malfunction
- Sudden tire deflation
- Headlight burn out
- Vehicle fires
- Dropping off pavement
- Collisions
Universally Compatible
This driving safety course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet-capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smartphones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.