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Drive Safely Work Week


Stay safe when driving to work, on the job, anytime you drive.

Every year during the first full week of October, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) celebrates Drive Safely Work Week, whose stated mission is to improve “the safety and health of the nation’s workforce by promoting safe driving practices at their place of business.”

You can’t stay healthy if you’re in a car crash and are injured or perhaps permanently disabled. So follow these defensive driving techniques on your commute, on the job, and any time you drive:
  • Wear your seat belt.
  • Allow at least 2 car lengths between yourself and the vehicle in front of you.
  • Allow at least 4 car lengths in inclement weather.
  • Turn your headlights on at dusk and whenever you use your wiper blades.
  • Use your turn signals so other drivers know where you’re going.
  • Brake gradually at stop lights and signs, and leave enough space from the vehicle in front of you that you can see its tires touch the road surface.
  • Make sure all your lights are working.
  • Make sure your wiper blades are in good shape. Replace them regularly; they’re cheap so it’s a small price to pay for your safety.
  • Do not text or use a hand held cell phone when driving.

    For further information visit
    https://trafficsafety.org/

David Blackburn
Safety/Hazard Prevention
10/03/2012