TBT (Driving Safety)

Topic:        Driving Safety

It is better to lose one minute in life,

than “life” in one minute.

Daily over 350 people die on Indian roads and many thousands are injured, most of which are easily preventable by following road safety traffic rules and regulation.

Even within our refinery site where we have had a number of driving accidents including serious injuries in spite of mandatory speed limit of 25 km per hr.

Key requirements include: –

• Speed Limits: Strict adherence to maximum speed limits.
• Vehicle capacity: should only carry the number of passengers it was designed for.
• Seat Belts: wherever fitted, to be worn by all occupants both at Front & Rear seats. Always wear your seat belts, no matter how short or routine is your trip.
• Driver has to drive only when he is fully fit to drive.
• Mobile phone: Do not use whilst driving.
  It distracts your concentration. Don’t even use speaker phone while driving.
• Helmet: Use ISI marked safety helmet while driving a two-wheeler.
  • Helmet compulsory for pillion rider as well.
  • Secure your helmet with a chin strap.
• Spark arrestor: Use spark arrestor for Diesel driven vehicles inside the refinery.
• Safe distance: Keep safe distance between two vehicles.
• Break Journey: Take sufficient breaks for rests during long drives.
• Do not drink and drive. Do not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Head Restraints: Attached or integrated into the top of each car seat to limit the rearward movement of the adult occupant’s head relative to his torso in a crash, so as to reduce the danger of any injury to the cervical vertebrae.
• Avoid eating while driving. Always keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel.
• Fog: Drive with head lights with low beam and fog lights ON.
  • Always keep in lane.
  • Use markings on the road as a guide.
  • Maintain distance between vehicle in front & your vehicle.
  • You should be able to stop in the distance you can see.
• Sunshade Screen: DO NOT use Sunshade Screen on front and rear wind screen glass while driving.