The road is one of the most hazardous places to work. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, someone dies every 12 minutes on the road, an injury occurs every 10 seconds, and a crash occurs every 5 seconds. It is important to educate employees about safe driving practices to reduce potential injury and cost. The information below consists of defensive driving, distracted driving, risky driving, and the current driving season that link to driver safety resources. The list below is not an exhaustive list of safety recommendations and should be used as a guideline only.
Defensive Driving
- Animals in Roadway
- Moving Over
- Overlooked Tidbits
- Preventing Road Rage
- Traffic Jams
- Other Vehicles
- Tailgating
- Entering and Exiting a Highway
- Driving Myths
- Proper Hand Position - is it 10 and 2?
- Test your know-how with a few questions
- Safe Recovery
Distracted Driving/Risky Driving/Tips
- Texting and Driving
- Driving while tired or drowsy
- Driver Interviews
- Seat Belts
- Speeding
- Snoozing while Driving
- Not Buckling Up
- Driving too Fast for Conditions
- Rarely Traveled Roadway