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■How should drivers be educated? Safety education that changes drivers' awareness
Automobile driving companies must provide guidance and supervision to their drivers in various aspects. Among these, safety education that further improves safety awareness is very important, and is carried out by many transportation companies. In this article, we will introduce how drivers' safety education can be implemented by those who instruct and supervise drivers.
1. Accident rate is decreasing due to safety education
Safety education for drivers has increased safety awareness and the accident rate has decreased. There are various causes of accidents, such as impatience, carelessness, and blind spots from the driver's seat. It is thought that trucks with high driver's seats have a good view, but in reality, trucks have more blind spots than passenger cars. Therefore, if trucks neglect to check for safety, it can lead to a major accident. In addition, some drivers speed too much in their haste to finish their work quickly, causing serious accidents.
By implementing safety education, drivers can learn that freight vehicles can become lethal weapons and the importance of thorough safety checks. Raising the safety awareness of drivers themselves leads to the prevention of traffic accidents. In particular, introducing the tragedy of truck accidents and providing near-miss education are useful in raising safety awareness.
2. About the contents of safety education
In this section, we will introduce the contents of safety education in four aspects: preventing dangerous driving, preventing drunk driving, thorough self-management, and how to respond in the event of an accident or trouble.
2-1. Preventing dangerous driving
Dangerous driving includes "tailgating" the vehicle in front, "speeding" not following the legal speed limit, and "distracted driving" while driving. In particular, trucks traveling with cargo cannot turn quickly enough to avoid sudden danger, and may lose control of the vehicle and lead to an accident. Safety education points out such dangers and provides education to prevent dangerous driving.
2-2. Preventing drunk driving
When you consume alcohol, your information processing ability, attention, and judgment are reduced compared to when you are not drinking. This makes it difficult for drivers to make sound decisions quickly, and they react slowly even when they notice danger. In safety training, drivers are also taught about the time it takes to be able to make sound decisions after drinking alcohol. By teaching drivers about the dangers of drunk driving, we aim to eradicate drunk driving.
2-3. Thorough self-management
Freight truck accidents are often caused by poor health. Therefore, in safety training, drivers can learn about the importance of managing their health and how to do so. It is important to pay attention to your diet and sleep on a daily basis to stay healthy, and to avoid accumulating fatigue from daily work and becoming ill. In safety training, drivers are educated to prevent accidents caused by poor health as much as possible.
2-4. How to respond in the event of an accident or trouble
In the unlikely event of an accident or trouble, drivers are required to take appropriate action quickly. In safety training, drivers are taught how to wait without obstructing traffic and how to spend their time while waiting. By ensuring their own safety and preventing traffic obstructions as much as possible, it will be possible to prevent secondary accidents from occurring.
3. Company efforts are also necessary
Safety education requires not only the efforts of the driver, but also active efforts from the company. For example, overwork of drivers due to long working hours is not only a problem for the driver but also for the company. Therefore, safety education needs to be received not only by the driver but also by the company. If there is a shortage of drivers, the driver's work will inevitably be burdened. The company is required to take measures to ensure that the driver's schedule is not overcrowded, such as by hiring new people.
Consider dispatch drivers who have received safety education
Safety education is essential to raise safety awareness throughout the company, but doing it in-house is costly. At TransACT Group, we not only provide safety education for drivers, but we can also introduce highly qualified and excellent human resources. If you are looking for a driver, why not consider a dispatch driver who has received thorough safety education?
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■How much is the annual income of executive drivers?
Taxi drivers and executive drivers are the same when it comes to the job of "carrying people to their destinations." However, in reality, there are differences in terms of salary and working style. However, not many people understand exactly the difference between a taxi driver and an executive driver. So, in this article, I'll take a closer look at the salaries of executive drivers and the differences in work with taxi drivers.
1. Average salary of executive drivers
The salary of executive drivers varies considerably depending on the type of contract, such as full-time employees, contract employees, and dispatched company staff who are directly hired by the company. However, it is generally said that the average monthly salary of executive drivers is about 400,000 yen, and the annual income is about 5 million yen. This monthly and annual salary tends to be higher than the average taxi driver.
2. Why is your salary good?
There is no difference between taxi drivers and executive drivers in the business of driving with people in the car, so it is common that higher driving skills are required than ordinary drivers. However, unlike ordinary taxi drivers, executive drivers are literally the people who are the target of getting into the car, such as the president and executives. Of course, taxi drivers will need to be considerate of the passengers they carry. However, executive drivers are required to have the skills to be more attentive so as not to make the president or executives feel uncomfortable or stressful. In addition, it is necessary to have sociability that enables smooth conversations such as chats. However, it is also important to provide a space where the president and officers can relax without having more conversation than required. In addition, executive drivers are required to have a firm mouth that never tells what they see or hear in the car.
3. Differences between executive drivers and taxi drivers
The biggest difference between an executive driver and a taxi driver is the work style. Since taxi drivers are dealing with ordinary customers, they work shifts and may go to work early in the morning or late at night, and on weekends and holidays. On the other hand, executive drivers have the job of carrying the president and executives of the company. Therefore, you may have to drive when you go out for golf entertainment on holidays. However, basically, it is a job that is often closed on weekends and holidays when the company is not in operation. There are also differences in how you work normally. The more customers a taxi driver has, the higher the sales will be, so most of the taxi drivers drive, such as carrying customers or running through the city during working hours. However, in the case of an executive driver, the actual driver is only when the president or officer in charge moves. Depending on the day, most of your working hours may be waiting hours. However, waiting time does not mean that you can do whatever you want during that time.
Officer drivers and taxi drivers have different work contents and annual incomes!
Officer drivers and taxi drivers are characterized by different working styles as well as different clients. Therefore, the aptitude required for work differs, and the income also differs accordingly. Which job you choose will depend on whether you have a work style that suits your lifestyle. It is also important to determine which direction your skills and personality are suitable for.
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