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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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