WDLT Employee Handbook

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COMPANY VEHICLE & SAFE DRIVER

SAFE DRIVING HABITS

Safe driving habits should be followed every time an employee drives a company

vehicle or personal vehicle approved for business purposes.

Seatbelts must be worn by all drivers and passengers

Headlights must be used 2-hours before sunset until 2-hours after sunrise,

during inclement weather, or at any time 500-feet ahead of the vehicle cannot

be clearly seen

Safe following distance must be always maintained. Drivers should keep a two

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

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

Obey posted speed limits. In adverse driving conditions, reduce speed to a safe

operating speed consistent with the conditions of the road, weather, lighting,

and/or volume of traffic

Radar Detectors are strictly prohibited in company Vehicles. Drivers are to drive

at the speed of traffic but not to exceed the posted speed limit

Turn signals must be used to show what direction you are heading, while

entering traffic, and with every turn or lane change

When passing or changing lanes, view the entire vehicle in your rearview

mirror before pulling into the lane

At intersections, be alert of other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Never

speed through an intersection with a caution light and look both ways for

oncoming traffic before proceeding through an intersection

When waiting to make left turns, keep your wheels facing straight ahead so

that if you are rear-ended, your vehicle will not be pushed into oncoming

traffic

When stopping behind another vehicle, leave enough space so you can see the

rear wheels of the car in front which will give you enough room to go around

the vehicle if necessary and may prevent your vehicle from being pushed into

the car in front of you if you are rear-ended

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