The activities include:
- texting
- Talking on your cell phone
- reading books, newspapers, maps, directions, email
- personal grooming, shaving, combing hair, applying makeup
- Select a song on your iPod / iPad, or even play with the radio station
- Eat and drink, etc.
Although Alberta, most of the above activities may cause distraction fine; all activities that divert your attention from driving is a distraction. The most important task at hand when you are the driver of a motor vehicle, is to focus on driving safely.
Unless you're a superhero, you are usually only able to focus attention on one task at a time. When switching attention between two or more tasks, the result is that neither conduct nor other tasks are done well. Driving is a task that involves multiple points of information that is continually processed signaling / signal panels, speedometer shows the other vehicle interaction, and that requires us to make corrections to our driving mode . By focusing on other distractions in the vehicle may decrease cognitive processing, which results in reduced reaction times. Remember, even if you see something, your mind may not be able to process at one time or level of complexity if you are distracted by something else.
Here are some ways you can reduce distracted driving:
for parents and families: define basic rules may (similar to company standards below.) seem silly, but clearly communicating the expectations you have people using your vehicles, or driving your kids around, is important
for companies integrate different policies in your fleet safety manual (eg policies such as driving privileges, cell phone policies, etc.). Ensure that employees read, recognize and sign on politics, with copies kept in their employee file.
Whether at home or at work, it is your decision on the strict cell phone policy that you develop. For parents, keep in mind that, in addition to communicating the cell phone rules, there are actually applications you can put on your phone to children who do not allow them to access to cell phones as long that the vehicle is in motion. Apart from the rules that you define as a business / family, whatever you decide, it must follow provincial regulations. In the development of the cell phone policy, the company specific rules list must be defined for the safety rules, including rules:
• When receiving a call pull to a safe place and return or answer the call.
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• Address map calls if the use of hands-free devices are permitted.
• Prohibit the use of cell phones in adverse weather or congested traffic conditions that tend to require the attention of the driver. during these stops or do before you leave on a trip.
with a cell phone policy, a safety manual corporate fleet should clearly communicate what is expected of your drivers, not just for distracted driving, but to include the expectations of the company is operating a company vehicle or using personal vehicle company time to employees. They should identify certain criteria such as:
- specific functions such as trip inspections before and after (eg :. frequency, criteria, etc.)
- requirements and procedures maintenance (eg: what should they do if something is not working properly?)
- Create a clear policy regarding tickets and fines at the use of company vehicles or their own vehicles on company time.
- Although this is a law across the country, you must clearly communicate that there is zero tolerance for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Other expectations specify :. drivers must be mentally and physically alert before each trip, all occupants must wear their seat Belts at all times, drivers must hold a valid license for their vehicle and carry it at all times, never exceed the limit of displayed speed and obey all traffic laws.
As we head into winter driving conditions, distracted driving is even more dangerous. Check your vehicle before leaving, know your route in advance and keep your focus on driving safely. By developing and communicating rules and policies, setting disciplinary measures, you can help protect everyone, road accidents.
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