The driver is key to safe driving
The graph below shows PDOs motor vehicle incident rates over 25 years and shows just how far we have come. This is your achievement and happened after you drove safer and slower and adopted road safety initiatives throughout the years. Sadly from 2010 the frequency has been climbing which shows we have to do more. From our investigations, the main contributing factor is simply ‘human behaviour’ and that's why you are the key to making our operation safe again. The Company does its bit by:
- Introducing defensive driving training material focusing on mind skills.
- Company management commitment and involvement
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- Clear standards on driver and vehicle requirements as well as load restraining specifications.
- Supporting driving forums conducted in all areas.
No amount of forums or IT equipment can replace a safe driver. Each driver must choose how to react to any given situation and hopefully to choose to drive safely.
Driving whilst fatigued
This is forcing yourself to drive when tired or sleepy. Statistics shows that it is one of the main causes of road incidents. Fatigue impairs your ability to safely perform even basic driving tasks, it decreases reaction time, affects your judgment and can result in erratic driving.
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To avoid fatigued driving kindly consider the following advice:
- Get adequate sleep each night (they say 8 hours as a minimum).
- Avoid driving between 12am to 6 a.m. and 2pm to 4 p.m where possible
- If you feel drowsy while driving, choose a safe place to pull over and rest for a minimum of half an hour.
Fatigue is the silent killer and we often think we can beat it by playing music or winding down a window.... you can not though. Be safe and if feeling tired, play it safe and take a rest, it might be the best decision you ever make without ever realising it saved your life.
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