The Main Safety Issues?

The main safety issues to consider can be divided into three categories. Risk assessment should review the risk enhancing features of:

• The Journey
• The Vehicle
• The Driver

Critical features of the journey include:

Road type
Distance
Journey Time
Time for breaks
Traffic density and type
Pedestrian density
Night or day

Critical features of the vehicle include:

‘Fit for purpose’
Road worthy
High or low performance
Adequate maintenance and servicing
Crash resistance performance
Additional primary safety features such as ABS, high level brake lights
In-car distractions
Own/Company vehicle

Critical features of the driver include:

Age
Driving experience
Attitude
Health/fitness
Temporary impairments such as stress and lack of sleep
Accident and enforcement history
Driving competence