Company vehicle safety

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Company vehicle safety
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Safety program goals

• Save lives
• Reduce injuries
• Protect resources
• Reduce liability
• 1a

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Protect people

• Driver eligibility
• Pre-plan response to emergency
• Provide training
• 2a

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Protect people

• Reward safe driving
• Enforcement
• Employee input
• 2b

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Protect resources

• Vehicle safety ratings
• Proper use
• Safety inspections
• Proper maintenance
• 3a

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Reduce liability

• Insurance
• Licensing
• Company standards
• Qualified mechanics
• 4a

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Program contents

• Management leadership
• Policies, procedures
• 5a

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Program contents

• Driver agreements
• Driver reviews
• 5b

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Program contents

• Incident reporting, investigation
• Vehicle selection, maintenance
• 5c

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Program contents

• Disciplinary action
• Safety rewards
• 5d

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Program contents

• Driver training
• Compliance with laws
• 5e

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Young drivers

• Age restrictions
• 16 no driving
• 17 strict limits
• State laws
• 6a

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Young drivers

• Statistics
• Crashes leading cause of death
• 18 of all drivers in police-reported crashes
• 6b

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Young drivers

• Lowest seat belt use
• Take more risks
• 6c

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Safe driving strategies

• Safe vehicle
• Emergency supplies
• Seat belt
• Defensive driving
• 7a

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Safe driving strategies

• Focus on driving
• Be alert, awake
• No alcohol, drugs
• 7b

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Vehicle inspections

• Visible damage
• Tire inflation, tread
• Fluid levels
• 8a

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Vehicle inspections

• Belts, hoses
• Fuel
• Windshield wipers
• 8b

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Vehicle inspections

• Controls
• Lights
• Seat belt
• Emergency kit
• 8c

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Emergency supplies

• Phone
• First aid
• Warning triangles, flares
• 9a

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Emergency supplies

• Water, food
• Clothing
• Tools
• Blanket, etc.
• 9b

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Seat belts

• Reduce risk of fatalities, injuries
• Prevent ejection from vehicle
• 10a

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Aggressive driving

• Be defensive
• Check mirrors
• Following distance
• Cushion of space
• 11a

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Aggressive driving

• Speeding
• Tailgating
• Not signaling
• Running red light
• 11b

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Aggressive driving

• Allow enough time
• Plan route
• Avoid congestion
• 11c

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Aggressive driving

• Accept being late
• Dont join a fight
• Report to police
• 11d

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Aggressive driving

• Speeding
• Reduced steering
• Longer stopping distance
• Dangerous anywhere
• 11e

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Distracted driving

• Conversations
• Eating, drinking, grooming
• Playing stereo
• 12a

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Distracted driving

• Reading maps, directions
• Using navigator
• Using phone
• 12b

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Distracted driving

• NHTSA advice
• Pull over to use phone
• 12c

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Distracted driving

• Cell phones
• Hand-held vs. hands-free
• Phone vs. passenger
• Phone vs. other distractions
• 12d

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Drowsy driving

• Under-reported
• 13a

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Drowsy driving

• Start fully rested
• Stop, stretch
• Realistic distance goals
• Avoid medications
• 13b

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Drowsy driving

• Take nap
• Caffeine
• Then, stop and sleep
• 13c

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Drowsy driving

• Other preventions
• Physical discomfort
• Rumble strips
• Then, stop and sleep
• 13d

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Impaired driving

• Alcohol
• Medications
• Illegal drugs
• 14a

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Impaired driving

• Over 16,000 deaths per year
• Weekdays vs. weekends
• 14b

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Impaired driving

• Stay away
• Report to police
• 14c

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Impaired driving

• Weaving
• Wrong side of road
• Very slow speed
• Sudden braking
• 14d

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Impaired driving

• Slow response
• Open windows
• Not using headlights
• 14e

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Summary

• Program benefits
• Program elements
• Young drivers
• Vehicle safety
• Seat belts
• 15a

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Summary

• Aggressive driving
• Distractions
• Drowsy driving
• Impaired driving
• 15b