Provision of Information & Instruction
As the manager responsible for overseeing work-related road risk you should:
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Provide effective briefings to senior management to win and maintain their commitment to road safety issues.
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Provide information and guidance to all staff who drive.
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Ensure adequate supervision of staff who drive by line managers.
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Ensure the competency of agency drivers is assessed prior to letting them drive for the company.
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Treat self-employed drivers as part of the company (health and safety rules and responsibilities apply).
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Ensure that a duty manager is present until all vehicles are back in the yard at the end of the shift.
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In your communication with staff from all levels of the company, you should particularly stress the risks of:
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Tailgating.
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Inappropriate use of speed.
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Driving whilst being unfit to drive (e.g. through fatigue, (over-the-counter) drugs, illness).
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Not wearing seatbelts.
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Use of mobile phones while driving.