Harrell’s Employee Handbook, September 2023
4. All drivers and passengers operating or riding in a company vehicle must wear seat belts, even if airbags are available. 5. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to ride in company vehicles. (Please see Personal Use, Passengers, & Authorized Drivers for more information.) 6. Drivers are responsible for the security of company vehicles assigned to them. The vehicle engine must be shut off, ignition keys removed, and vehicle doors locked whenever the vehicle is left unattended. 7. All State and Local laws must be obeyed. Defensive Driving Guidelines 1. Drivers are required to maintain a safe following distance at all times. Drivers should keep a minimum of a three-second interval between their vehicle and the vehicle immediately ahead. During slippery road conditions, the following distance should be increased to at least four seconds. 2. Drivers must yield the right of way at all traffic control signals and signs requiring them to do so. Drivers should also be prepared to yield for safety’s sake at any time. Pedestrians and bicycles in the roadway always have the right of way. 3. Drivers must honor posted speed limits. In adverse driving conditions, reduce speed to a safe operating speed consistent with the road conditions, weather, lighting, and traffic volume. Tires can hydroplane on wet pavement at speeds as low as 40 mph. 4. Drivers must use turn signals to show direction while going into traffic before every turn or lane change. 5. When passing or changing lanes, view the entire vehicle in the rear-view mirror before pulling back into that lane. 6. Be alert of other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists when approaching intersections. Never speed through an intersection on a caution light. When the traffic light turns green, look both ways for oncoming traffic before proceeding. 7. Keep the wheels facing straight ahead when waiting to make left turns. If rear-ended, the vehicle will not be pushed into the lane of oncoming traffic. 8. When stopping behind another vehicle, leave enough space so rear wheels of the car in front may be seen. This allows room to go around the vehicle if necessary and may prevent the vehicle from being pushed into the car in front if rear-ended. 9. Avoid backing where possible, but keep the distance traveled to a minimum when necessary, and be particularly careful. a. Check behind the vehicle before backing. b. Back to the driver’s side. Do not back around a corner or into an area of no visibility . Accident Procedures 1. To minimize the results of an accident, the employee driver must prevent further damage or injury, obtain all pertinent information, and report it accurately. The employee driver should a. Call for medical aid if necessary. b. Call the police. All accidents, regardless of severity, must be reported to the police. If the driver cannot get to a phone, they should write a note giving the location to a reliable appearing motorist and ask him to notify the police. c. If possible, remove yourself and the vehicle from the roadway and out of traffic. d. Record names, phone numbers, and addresses of the driver(s), witnesses and occupants of the other vehicles, and any medical personnel who may arrive at the scene. 2. The employee driver should not discuss the accident with anyone at the scene except the police. They should not accept any responsibility for the accident. They shouldn’t argue with anyone.
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