CREST Restaurant Insurance Tips: Keeping Your Workers Safe Behind The Wheel
- Inspect the vehicle. Check the lights, gauges, brakes, horn, tires, windshield wipers, fluids, belts and mirrors.
- Secure cargo such as tools and other equipment.
- Buckle up. A seatbelt reduces risk of death by 45 percent in cars and by 60 percent in light trucks.
- Drive defensively.
- Avoid distractions. Put down the cell phone and do not text.
- Don’t wear headphones or earbuds while driving.
- Avoid impairment.
- Avoid aggressive driving.
- Maintain a safe distance between moving vehicles and slow down during inclement weather.
- Take security measures. Carry vehicle information at all times, secure the vehicle and avoid parking lots with poor lighting or sightlines.
