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• Never use a mobile phone, pager, send or read a text message, or even use a hands-free mobile phone device whilst driving.

• Stay at or below the maximum allowable speed for the road you are driving on, as indicated by road signs or Journey Management instructions.

• Adjust your speed to the prevailing conditions.

• Intervene if a Driver is using a phone in a moving vehicle.

• Intervene if a Driver is exceeding the maximum allowable speed.

• Intervene if a Driver is driving too fast for the road conditions.

While driving, do not use a mobile phone While driving, do not use a mobile phone and do not exceed speed limitsand do not exceed speed limits

If you are the driver you should:

If you are the passenger you should:

Driving at excessive speed for the road conditions and driving when using a GSM are the two greatest cause of road accidents and fatalities.

If you choose to drive too fast, ignore speed limits or think you can phone and drive at the same time you are in serious danger of being killed.

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In March 2009, a contractor driving a private vehicle on an unauthorised journey from a rig site drifted into the opposite lane and collided head on with a heavy vehicle. He died instantly. He had been driving at 155 km/hr at the time of the crash giving himself no chance of surviving.

While driving, do not use a mobile phone While driving, do not use a mobile phone and do not exceed speed limits and do not exceed speed limits

Speed Kills

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While driving, do not use a mobile phone While driving, do not use a mobile phone and do not exceed speed limitsand do not exceed speed limits

• Pose Question to your group• Allow 5 minutes for discussion on each Question• Summarize what you have heard before moving to the

next Question• Split big groups up into smaller discussion teams• Take your time• Encourage everyone to take part• Look for real examples from your own workplace• Find and use real examples of incidents related to this rule

from your site• Link the discussion to real work on site involving the

people in the tool box talk

Supervisor Tips

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While driving, do not use a mobile phone While driving, do not use a mobile phone and do not exceed speed limits and do not exceed speed limits

a) Use a mobile phone or send a text message, to inform your colleagues.

b) Increase your speed to go over the limit but for a short time only.

c) Pull over the vehicle in a safe place and call your colleagues.

d) Ask a passenger to make the call for you.

If you are driving and you are late for a meeting what should you do?

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While driving, do not use a mobile phone While driving, do not use a mobile phone and do not exceed speed limits and do not exceed speed limits

a) Watch the road more carefully to help the driver stay safe.

b) Hold the GSM for the driver so that he can better concentrate on driving.

c) Intervene by stopping the driver immediately using the GSM.

d) Take no action.

If you are a passenger and the driver uses his GSM while driving what you should do?

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