Interactive Seminars

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At E-Training World, we deliver maximum benefit by tailoring our seminars to the needs of the particular group involved. The exact content is always based on a fact find carried out some time before the event.

However, a typical structure would be as follows:

  • Introductions
    • Explanation of the objectives of the workshop
    • Some ‘fun’ exercises to get everyone in the mood to learn and participate
    • Some more serious exercises to make it clear to everyone that we ALL have something to learn. NB There are always people who believe they are the best drivers and this helps them appreciate they also have something to learn.
  • Accident Cause and Prevention
    • The delegates are shown an accident scenario and are asked to imagine they are insurance company assessors
    • Who was to blame?
    • What was the cause of the accident?
    • Could the accident have been avoided?
    • How could it have been avoided?
    • How much is this accident likely to cost the company that owns/leases the vehicle?
      • NB We are looking for typical costs such as repair, insurance excess etc but also the cost of lost business, administration in pursuing the claim, sick days etc
  • Hazard perception
    • The delegates are shown a photograph which contains a range of “clues” to potential hazards. For example, wheelie bins on the pavement are a clue that a dustbin lorry could be around the next corner.
    • Delegates are asked to spot as many clues to hazards as possible
    • The exercise also involves a group discussion about the importance of hazard perception in accident avoidance. After all, once you see the hazard it could be too late to avoid it, which is why drivers must always be looking for clues.
  • Hands Free Mobile Phones – Within the Law but Still Not Safe
    • A few volunteers are selected to drive a car round a track on a PlayStation/Xbox game.
    • They are timed on their lap time.
    • They are then given a headset for a mobile phone and when they drive round the track a second time they have to enter into a detailed business conversation with one of our trainers on the other end of the line.
    • The exercise is designed to prove how concentration levels are severely impeded by talking on a mobile phone whilst driving.
  • Drinking and Driving – Day, Night or Morning After
    • Delegates are initially asked what the legal limit is for alcohol consumption
    • Volunteers are then asked to pour alcohol into a glass and judge how much constitutes a unit. Generally, most people think a unit is a lot more than it actually is.
    • This is followed by a group discussion about the rate at which alcohol leaves your system and the dangers of morning after driving.
    • Delegates are also given cards showing images of drink, drugs, stress, and fatigue. They are asked to put them in order of danger to a driver. This is a useful exercise as the true order often surprises people and makes them realise that even if they do not drink and drive they are still at risk behind the wheel by other ‘concentration limiters’.
  • A Presentation on Defensive Driving
    • This is the ‘formal’ part of the workshop covering areas such as:
      • safe speeds
      • following distances
      • route planning
      • time management
      • whether time is really gained by driving faster, braking later etc
      • the importance of regular vehicle checks and what is required
      • the power of the HSE and possible implications to you and your employer if you cause an accident whilst driving at work
      • taking rest breaks and the required frequency
      • plus a host of other topics which help educate and focus the mind.
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