Moving heavy loads with confidence — SILAB DET Truck

 

SILAB DET Truck is a set of three different training packages dedicated to the challenges truck drivers are facing in their day-to-day business. Each training package focusses on a different important aspect of confidently navigating a truck but all of them share the same core value: Safety first!

Vehicle fleet SILAB DET Truck offers a wide selection of training vehicles:

  • One truck each of vehicle classes C, C1, C1E
  • Class CE: choice between center axle trailer, turntable trailer and semitrailer tractor

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Class C, CE, C1 and C1E license driver training programs

  • 01DET TRUCK Basic Basic driver training  

    Learning to drive a larger vehicle comes with huge responsibility. Simulator-based trainings may help students to get to know their „new“ vehicle and gain experience and confidence in a safe and controlled setting. SILAB DET Truck is especially designed to help learner drivers reach their goals with ease.

     

    Destination: Driver's license

    From driving the first meters on a training ground to entering downtown traffic and even safely back up the truck to a loading bay – SILAB DET Truck is the ideal addition to truck driver trainings in a real vehicle. Comprehensive training units focussing on all important driving tasks help to gain a deeper understanding of the vehicle and how to handle it. Profit from our expertise, reduce possible risks to your fleet and wear of equipment.


    Training goals

    • Getting to know the vehicle, its dimensions and behaviour
    • Learn to safely handle and maneuver the truck
    • Best possible preparation for the official driving test

    Content

    • Basic driving tasks and
    • Driving tasks
    • According to German examination guidelines (driver education)

    Target group

    • Beginners, learner drivers

     
  • 02DET TRUCK Safety How to master critical situations  

    Even seasoned professionals with years of experience may at some point face unexpected challenges or risky situations in traffic. SILAB DET Truck Safety aims to help drivers to be prepared to react with confidence in case of sudden events.

     

    Risk-free safety training

    Accidents involving trucks are often fatal for the vehicle and others - especially vulnerable road users. Our simulator-based training package SILAB DET Safety allows drivers to train how to correctly respond to sudden events without endangering their vehicle, themselves or others. Raising awareness for a safe and anticipatory driving style is not only a must for beginner drivers, but also for seasoned professionals. SILAB DET Truck Safety aims to help drivers to refine or refresh their risk awareness skills and institutions to reduce accidents and damages to their fleet.

    Training goals

    • Develop a safe and anticipatory driving style
    • Risk awareness
    • Ability to safely access difficult situations in traffic

    Content

    • How to respond appropriately to sudden events
    • Safely react to possible misconducts of other road users
    • Mastering complex traffic scenarios with confidence

    Target group

     

    • Experienced professionals
    • Additional training for beginner drivers
     
  • 03DET TRUCK Maneuvering Refining drivers‘ maneuvering skills  

    Navigating narrow driveways and bends, turning or backing up to a loading dock – difficult maneuvers require all of a driver‘s attention and skills. Whether driving with or without a trailer, maneuvering a truck is a challenging task, especially on busy days. SILAB DET Truck Maneuvering helps drivers to sharpen their skills in handling large scale vehicles.

     

    Large truck, small space - no problem

    Maneuvering a truck, with or without a trailer, even in the smallest of space requires all of a driver‘s attention and a lot of experience. Experience which can only be acquired by actually spending time behind the wheel. SILAB DET Truck Maneuvering provides an in-depth training, allowing drivers to train specific maneuvers in a safe environment without wear of equipment of risks to vehicle and driver. Whilst each small mistake in a real vehicle might lead to scratches, dents, broken tail lights or damages infrastructure, a simulator-based training offers a „safe space“ to learn, in which trainees may gain not only experience but also the necessary confidence and routine for their challenging day-to-day business.

    Training goals

     

    • Safely master the most frequent driving maneuvers
    • Navigate large vehicles with confidence even in a limited space
    • Reducing risks to driver, vehicle and fleet

    Content

    • Driving forwards and in reverse
    • Parking and backing up to loading bays
    • Turning maneuvers
    • Driving in circles and slalom

    Target group

    • Experienced professionals
    • Additional training for beginner drivers