Driving

SAFE DRIVING PolIcy

• • • • The TAC – Working to Build a Safer Driving Community Safe Use of Vehicles Acknowledgement Form Background Information for the Safe Driving Policy

OctOber 2008

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INTRODUCTION 1.0 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Working to Build a Safer Driving Community 1 2.0 Safe Use of Vehicles 3.0 Acknowledgement Form 4.0 Background Information for the Safe Driving Policy 5.0 References 3 7 9 13

The information contained in this booklet is also available on the TAC Bulletin boards (occupational Health & Safety). This is an internal policy. Should you have any queries please contact the TAC’s Road Safety branch.

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thE tAc – WoRkING to BuIlD A SAFER DRIVING commuNIty

Victoria has become a leader in road safety through the development of innovative, leading-edge road safety initiatives. Against this background, the TAC is constantly striving for further road safety improvements and a reduction in deaths and injuries on our roads. To achieve this, we must adopt a leadership stance whenever possible and act as a catalyst for change in the broader community. The TAC is also committed to the health and well-being of its own staff. To this end, the TAC has endorsed a safe driving policy that utilises the organisation’s extensive road safety knowledge and clearly sets out everyone’s obligations in helping to deliver a safe driving environment. The TAC Safe Driving Policy is designed to assist drivers to better understand the most common factors contributing to road crashes and casualties, and show them how to reduce those risks. The TAC Safe Driving Policy seeks to establish a partnership – where the employer and employee adopt a safe approach to the task of driving, as they would any other work task. To demonstrate its commitment, the TAC leases a range of vehicles equipped with proven safety features that allow for a safer driving experience. These vehicles assist in crash prevention and, in the event of a crash,...