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Online Trailer Backing Training

Backing a trailer up takes up a small percentage of driving time, but it’s where many semi-truck accidents occur. Regardless of the driver’s experience level, it’s important that they are instructed in proper backing techniques and safety. That’s why Leavitt Machinery offers an online backing safety training course for all drivers. This course is designed to help reduce the number of backing accidents by instructing participants in proper backing safety. Upon completion of this trailer backing training, drivers will be able to:

  • Recognize the dangers of backing.
  • Recall general backing guidelines.
  • Apply effective backing techniques and appropriate backing maneuvers based on the current situation.

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Backing Safety Training Topics

  • Dangers and guidelines.
  • Backing dangers.
  • General backing guidelines.
  • Backing maneuvers.
  • Steering principles.
  • Backing safety.

Online Trailer Backing Training Duration

This online trailer backing training takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. As an online course, it can be started, paused, and resumed as needed.

Assessment and Certification

A test is presented at the end of this course to reinforce the knowledge presented. A score of at least 80% must be achieved to pass. The participant may repeat the course up to two times if this score is not obtained. Upon passing this trailer backing training course, a certificate of completion will be made available for printing.

Universally Compatible

This course is designed to offer complete functionality on most internet-capable devices. Participants can complete this backing safety training course on any Android, Apple, or Windows-based device. This allows the user to start the course on one device and finish it on another.

Select courses are also available with multiple language options. Take a look at the full list of courses we have available for Canada (English, Spanish, French) and the USA ( English, Spanish, French)!

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