Overview:

• Helps you train your drivers on backing basics to help avoid costly damage to your vehicles
• Includes a 15-minute video featuring vivid, attention-getting 3-D animation and solid advice from veteran drivers
  • Video addresses common backing maneuvers your drivers must know how to perform, including:
  • straight-line backing
  • alley dock backing
  • parallel parking
  • blind-side backing
  • jack-knife backing
• Ready-to-use training program includes several components
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Program Components

• (1) 15-Minute DVD - Combines engaging video and editing technology with expertise from industry professionals at all levels.
• (1) Instructor's Guide - Provides you with background information and training tips to make the most of each training session.
• (10) Driver Handbooks - Provides a portable, plain-English reference to be used during and after training; improves retention of material covered.
• (10) Wallet Cards - Use to verify that your employees have received training.
• (2) Awareness Posters - Hang in a break room or training area to remind employees about the importance of the topic.

DVD Main Menu

• Play Program - Plays entire main program.
• Chapter Selections - Access chapters by topic.
  • Introduction - Acknowledges that backing is one of the major causes of accidents, vehicle damage, property damage, etc.
  • General Backing Guidelines - Reviews general guidelines that apply to all backing maneuvers, such as don't back if you don't have to and effectively using a spotter.
  • Before Backing - Discusses why you must get out and look before backing.
  • Steering Principles - Discusses basic steering principles when backing, such as "jacking and chasing" and getting in the right starting position before you begin to back.
  • Straight Line Backing - Reviews and illustrates the easiest type of backing maneuver and how to do it correctly.
  • Alley Dock Backing - Reviews and illustrates the most common type of backing maneuver and how to do it correctly.
  • Sight Side Jackknife Backing - Reviews and illustrates backing from the sight side(driver's side) and how to do it correctly.
  • Blind Side Jackknife Backing - Reviews and illustrates backing from the blind side (passenger side) and how to do it correctly.
  • Parallel Parking - Reviews and illustrates the most difficult backing maneuver that a professional driver must know how to do.
  • Conclusion and Review - Recaps the basic backing guidelines and emphasizes that proper backing procedures should be followed every time to avoid an incident.
• Commentary - Offers interviews by industry professionals.
• Quiz - 10 interactive questions; offers correct/incorrect remediation to reinforce effectiveness of training.

Producer: J.J. Keller