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EcoDrive - Connecting Safety, Environment and Economy

EcoDriving and Safe Driving go hand in hand. Both contribute to lower crash rates and lower vehicle emissions.

EcoDriving does not mean pottering around at slow speeds. In fact research shows that when drivers apply EcoDriving techniques, their journeys take less time. It's to do with planning and anticipating and looking ahead - i.e. defensive driving skills. 

So Murcotts' Defensive Driving Programs incorporate EcoDriving principles and techniques. You don't need to do a separate course.

If organisations want to provide their staff with wider education about the impact of vehicles on the environment and information about climate change generally, we have designed a specialist in-house program to meet that need.  The interactive workshop format includes practical exercises completed in small group settings combined with a multimedia presentation. The content extends beyond vehicles and driving to ensure that issues associated with the environment and the impact of humans are addressed in the broader context. 

An important component of Murcotts EcoDriving program is a practical on-road driver assessment to ensure the skills of EcoDriving are mastered and demonstrated.

Program Content

• EcoDriving Themes - relationship between Safety , Economic and Environmental factors
• Concept of Defensive EcoDriving
• Environmental Impact of Vehicle Use - Vehicle Use Hierarchy, emissions, pollution, noise,
• BAAMS® Driver Profile
• Hazard Perception - practical exercises analysing typical traffic scenarios
• Risk Factors - inappropriate speed, fatigue, mobile phones, country driving, alcohol, driving after dark
• Defensive Driving Skills - anticipation, scanning, looking ahead, reading traffic, collecting risk evidence, staying back to create collision avoidance space, commentary driving, vehicle safety features
• Vehicle EcoSafety Check - tyres, loose items, loading, weight reduction, drag elimination
• EcoDriving Techniques - smoothness, planning, acceleration sense, appropriate rpm, gear changing, using momentum
• Reversing - most common damage causing collision, ensuring visibility, using mirrors, head turning, physical safety check, using other aids, eg vehicle reflections
• Eco Vehicle Choice - ANCAP ratings, Greenhouse calculator
• Action Plan - actions that the participant can take including changing driving technique, work planning to reduce vehicle use, policy and procedure modification, personal plans that may be implemented at home or during private vehicle use

For further details and to book a Murcotts EcoDriving program, please contact Murcotts on 1300 555 576