About the course
What this course covers.
Winter driving challenges even very experienced drivers, and a Canadian work year guarantees months of it. This award-winning course, built for 2020, gives experienced and inexperienced workers alike what they need to drive safely and incident-free in winter, with media-rich live-action demonstrations throughout.
The course works through the six conditions of winter driving - weather, vehicle, road, traffic, lighting, and driver condition - and how to avoid distracted driving in winter. It covers traction and control: vehicle balance, tire types and why winter tires work, the total-control steering technique, squeeze-and-ease acceleration and braking, and the relationship between speed, traction, and control. It finishes with skid recovery - understanding what causes a skid and how to drive out of an understeer, oversteer, or straight-line lockup skid, and how antilock brakes work.
Companies use the course to prepare drivers for winter conditions and to give a documented training record an auditor or a fleet safety program looks for.
Pass mark 90%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
The six conditions of winter driving
The weather, vehicle, road, traffic, lighting, and driver conditions that affect driving in winter, and avoiding distraction.
Traction and control
Vehicle balance, winter tires, the total-control steering technique, and squeeze-and-ease acceleration and braking.
Skids
What causes a skid, and the understeer, oversteer, and straight-line lockup skids a driver may face.
Skid recovery
How to drive out of a skid, and how antilock brakes work and the hazards associated with them.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
The skid recovery section is the part most drivers were never actually taught. The live-action demonstrations make understeer and oversteer click.
Wayne H.
Fleet Safety Manager
We assign this every fall before the snow. The six-conditions framework gives our drivers a real checklist for winter.
Megan L.
Operations Supervisor
Solid course. The total-control steering and the squeeze-and-ease braking technique were worth the hour heading into winter.
Rick T.
Driver
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Anyone who drives a vehicle for work in winter
- Drivers and fleet operators
- Workers who drive between sites through the winter months
- Supervisors responsible for a driving workforce
- Any company that wants a documented winter driving training record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Recognise the six conditions that affect winter driving
- Maintain traction and control on winter roads
- Apply the total-control steering and squeeze-and-ease techniques
- Recognise understeer, oversteer, and straight-line lockup skids
- Recover from a skid and use antilock brakes correctly
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $59.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$299.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$269.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$239.96
A corporate account saves you
$59.99
on 5 seats of Defensive Driving: Extreme Winter Driving with Skid Control/Recovery
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Testing runs throughout the course and a mark of 90 percent earns the certificate; three exam attempts are permitted, and the course can be repeated twice. On completion the driver downloads and prints a certificate of completion valid for three years from the completion date.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 60 minutes of content
- Media-rich with live-action demonstrations of driving and skid recovery
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Suitable for experienced and inexperienced drivers
- Pass mark is 90 percent, with three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
An employer's duty of care extends to workers who drive for the company, and winter conditions are a foreseeable hazard across most of Canada. This course gives drivers winter driving training and the documented record a contractor pre-qualification platform or a fleet safety program looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Winter Driving course cost?
- The course is 59.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training drivers.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 60 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so a driver can complete it in a single session.
Does the Winter Driving certificate expire?
- Yes. The certificate of completion is valid for three years from the completion date shown on it, after which the driver retakes the course to stay current.
Does the course cover skid recovery?
- Yes. The course covers advanced skid recovery for understeer, oversteer, and straight-line lockup skids, including how to drive out of a skid and how antilock brakes work.
Why is the pass mark 90 percent?
- Winter driving is a high-stakes skill, and the course sets a 90 percent pass mark to confirm the knowledge. Three exam attempts are permitted, and the course can be repeated if needed.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.