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719 Fleet Safety Management
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Mission and Elements of the Fleet Safety Program

Mission

Your program should work to keep the driver and those with whom he/she shares the road safe. And, if necessary, the program must work to change driver attitudes, improve behavior, and increase skills to build a "be safe" culture. To do that, it's important to educate the driver to improve attitudes. Improved attitudes will influence decision-making, behaviors, and ultimately driver performance.

Elements

By instructing your employees in basic safe driving practices and then rewarding safety-conscious behavior, you can help your employees and their families avoid tragedy.

Your Fleet Safety Program should at least include the following elements:

  • written policy
  • program administration (roles and responsibilities)
  • driver selection, authorization, and review
  • driver training
  • driver incentives and recognition
  • driver discipline
  • drug and alcohol testing
  • emergency equipment
  • vehicle inspection and maintenance
  • accident reporting and investigation
  • recordkeeping

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-4. Improved _____ will influence decision making behaviors, and ultimately driver performance.