Drive Like It’s Your Job
Do you drive like it's your job?
Do you drive like it’s your job? What if we all treated driving that way? Instead of taking risks while we drive, use the resources below to get ready for getting behind the wheel and staying safer on the road.
Before you go: Talk about your job on the road
Vehicle crashes remain the most common cause of on-the-job fatalities. But safe driving isn’t complicated. The first step to preventing vehicle incidents in your workforce is talking to your employees about these five defensive driving basics:
- Always wear a seat belt. Make sure all employees have signed a written seat belt policy.
- Control your speed. Faster driving means higher risk of a crash.
- Avoid distracted driving. Consider implementing a cell phone while driving policy.
- Avoid impaired driving. Your drug and alcohol policy should cover this.
- Perform regular vehicle maintenance. Make sure employees know how to request maintenance and repairs.
Share this handy list with your employees:
Read even more about distracted driving and avoidance here. >
On the road: Tools to succeed
What are the biggest risks when we are on the road? As mentioned above, distractions, speed, impairment and other drivers all play a role.
Five Safe Driving Best Practices for Your Employees
Share our top five safe driving practices with your employees. >Aggressive Driving
Help employees avoid aggressive driving and drivers with these tools. >Here are some of the guidelines in our sample defensive driving policy:
- Keep space between your vehicle and others. Keep a three-second interval between your vehicle and the one in front of you. When stopping, leave enough space so that you can see the rear wheels of the car in front of you.
- Yield the right of way at traffic signals and signs. Yield to emergency vehicles and be prepared to yield for safety’s sake at any time.
- Always honor posted speed limits, and slow down in dangerous conditions.
- Avoid backing when possible. If you must, back up safely. Get out to check behind your vehicle before backing and go slowly.
- Drive courteously to avoid confrontations with other drivers. It’s not worth it!
Take it further
Want to share the training with more employees? MEM provides customized training on safe driving. Complete the form below to get more info about training for your group.