How Cell Phone Safety Rules Are Changing For Commercial Drivers
As your company vehicle carries prized cargo and employees on the road, your most important priority is to ensure everyone and everything onboard arrives in one piece. Barring accidents caused by other parties, natural events, and unfortunate circumstances, your driver’s level of attention to the road–or lack thereof–can make the difference between a successful run and an insurance claim.
Your driver may be easily distracted–and therefore less aware of the road–by things like:
- chatting with passengers (or other drivers)
- “rubbernecking”: being intensely attracted to sights on the road like car wrecks, emergency and law enforcement activities on the road, flashy tourist attractions, and even attractive passersby
- map reading
- personal activities like shaving, combing and arranging hair, applying make-up or skincare
- products, or adjusting clothing
- eating, drinking or smoking