Description

Hazards:

  • Driving in poor visibility due to heavy rain or fog.
  • Difficult road conditions may lead to driver losing control of the vehicle
  • Driving in icy or snowy conditions
  • Unauthorised use of mobile phone while driving
  • Driving on long journeys especially at night may lead to tiredness and fatigue causing accidents.
  • Influence of drugs & alcohol
  • Vehicle breakdowns
  • Being run into by another vehicle whilst broken down
  • Legal competence of driver (untrained)
  • Loading and unloading of company vehicles