Fleet Safety
Are your drivers prepared for an accident with a company truck? Having a plan in place can help keep drivers safe and prepared to capture important information at the accident scene. An accident response plan can also help your company investigate the root cause of the accident so you can create policies to prevent similar accidents in the future.
A Step-by-Step Checklist
Reviewing the steps with drivers as part of the vehicle safety program can help them know what to do in case of an accident. No matter how minor the accident seems, it’s important to stop and assess any injuries or damage.
- Stop, no matter how minor you think the accident might have been.
- Turn on your hazard lights.
- If you can safely do so, move out of the way of traffic.
- Check other drivers and passengers for injuries.
- Call 911 to report the accident.
- Set up emergency warning devices, such as warning triangles.
- Contact your insurance company once you have dealt with the immediate needs on site.
- Exchange information with the other driver(s).
- Discussions about who is at fault are not productive at the scene of the accident.
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