Distracted driving
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As you begin driving delivery trucks on this assignment, remember that there’s a big difference between focused driving and distracted driving. Focused driving is concentrating on the coordination of your hands, feet, eyes, ears, and body movements while deciding how to react to what you see, hear, and feel in relation to other cars, traffic signs, and road conditions. Distracted driving, now that can involve anything that distracts your physical and mental attention from driving. And it’s not a good thing, especially when driving around a truck! Here are some distractions to avoid at all costs while driving: ➔ Engaging in hand-held or hands-free cell phone conversations – Recent studies have shown that drivers on cell phones, even hands-free ones, fail to see up to 50 percent of their driving environment. ➔ Reading a road map or adjusting a navigation system – Don’t wait until you are driving to plan your route. Access an online mapping service before you hit the road, or use a pre-programmed GPS. ➔ Dealing with shifting cargo or something that has dropped on the floor – Unless you just dropped encased plutonium, there’s really nothing worthwhile enough to distract yourself with picking up. ➔ Eating, drinking beverages, or smoking – These will usually take one or both hands off the steering wheel. Not to mention, that three-second distraction when you realize they put onions on your cheeseburger could lead to trouble if someone up front is braking suddenly. ➔ Checking PDAs, browsing the Internet, or text messaging – Let’s be as clear as possible: there is no safe way to drive while texting or playing around on a PDA. Even if you are proficient enough that you don’t take your eyes off the road, your mind is off the road and your hands are off the wheel. Be smart, and just don’t do it! ➔ Adjusting the radio, CD player, or MP3 player – Digital music devices are great…until you’re busy fumbling with them to look for that one song on the way to your next delivery. Pre-set a driving playlist ahead of time to provide continuous tunes without the need for adjustments. ➔ Grooming – Listen, you look great. Really! No need to take your eyes off the road and fix yourself up in the rearview mirror. Thoughts for the road Distracted driving is a bigger issue than most people think. Consider these not-so-fun facts about people who drive while distracted. ➔ Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near crashes involve some form of driver inattention within three seconds preceding the event. ➔ A recent poll conducted by Nationwide Insurance ® indicated that 98 percent of people feel they are safe drivers, yet nearly three quarters report that they perform other tasks while driving! ➔ It is estimated that a driver makes an average of 20 major decisions during every mile of driving. ➔ Although they tend to increase their following distance, drivers on cell phones have more rear-end crashes than drunk drivers. Now consider this If scary statistics and safety tips aren’t enough, consider the big picture the next time you’re out driving (on the job or on your own). ➔ Making or receiving a phone call while driving makes you four times as likely to be involved in a traffic crash, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Texting while driving is even worse because your eyes aren’t even on the road for most of the time. Now take a moment to focus on those who are counting on you to get home safely every day before you take that next phone call or reply to that next text message. Is it worth it? What is so important that you need to endanger yourself and others? Can’t it wait? Sure it can! To learn other fun facts about workplace safety, visit kellyocg.com/safetyfirst today! the disastrous dangers of distracted driving THINK SAFETY. RECRUITMENT PROCESS OUTSOURCING BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CONTINGENT WORKFORCE OUTSOURCING HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING CAREER TRANSITION & ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS EXECUTIVE SEARCH All trademarks are property of their respective owners. © 2009 Kelly Services, Inc. U2136A kellyocg.com/safetyfirst Zero on-the-job accidents, zero on- the-job injuries, and zero on-the-job illnesses. ABSOLUTE ZERO!
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As you begin driving delivery trucks on this assignment, remember that there’s a big difference between focused driving and distracted driving. Focused driving is concentrating on the coordination of your hands, feet, eyes, ears, and body movements while deciding how to react to what you see, hear, and feel in relation to other cars, traffic signs, and road conditions.
Distracted driving, now that can involve anything that distracts your physical and mental attention from driving. And it’s not a good thing, especially when driving around a truck!
Here are some distractions to avoid at all costs while driving:➔ Engaging in hand-held or hands-free cell phone conversations –
Recent studies have shown that drivers on cell phones, even hands-free ones, fail to see up to 50 percent of their driving environment.
➔ Reading a road map or adjusting a navigation system – Don’t wait until you are driving to plan your route. Access an online mapping service before you hit the road, or use a pre-programmed GPS.
➔ Dealing with shifting cargo or something that has dropped on the floor – Unless you just dropped encased plutonium, there’s really nothing worthwhile enough to distract yourself with picking up.
➔ Eating, drinking beverages, or smoking – These will usually take one or both hands off the steering wheel. Not to mention, that three-second distraction when you realize they put onions on your cheeseburger could lead to trouble if someone up front is braking suddenly.
➔ Checking PDAs, browsing the Internet, or text messaging – Let’s be as clear as possible: there is no safe way to drive while texting or playing around on a PDA. Even if you are proficient enough that you don’t take your eyes off the road, your mind is off the road and your hands are off the wheel. Be smart, and just don’t do it!
➔ Adjusting the radio, CD player, or MP3 player – Digital music devices are great…until you’re busy fumbling with them to look for that one song on the way to your next delivery. Pre-set a driving playlist ahead of time to provide continuous tunes without the need for adjustments.
➔ Grooming – Listen, you look great. Really! No need to take your eyes off the road and fix yourself up in the rearview mirror.
Thoughts for the roadDistracted driving is a bigger issue than most people think. Consider these not-so-fun facts about people who drive while distracted.➔ Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near crashes involve some
form of driver inattention within three seconds preceding the event.
➔ A recent poll conducted by Nationwide Insurance® indicated that 98 percent of people feel they are safe drivers, yet nearly three quarters report that they perform other tasks while driving!
➔ It is estimated that a driver makes an average of 20 major decisions during every mile of driving.
➔ Although they tend to increase their following distance, drivers on cell phones have more rear-end crashes than drunk drivers.
Now consider thisIf scary statistics and safety tips aren’t enough, consider the big picture the next time you’re out driving (on the job or on your own).➔ Making or receiving a phone call while driving makes you four times
as likely to be involved in a traffic crash, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Texting while driving is even worse because your eyes aren’t even on the road for most of the time. Now take a moment to focus on those who are counting on you to get home safely every day before you take that next phone call or reply to that next text message. Is it worth it? What is so important that you need to endanger yourself and others? Can’t it wait? Sure it can!
To learn other fun facts about workplace safety, visit kellyocg.com/safetyfirst today!
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All trademarks are property of their respective owners.© 2009 Kelly Services, Inc. U2136A
kellyocg.com/safetyfirst
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