For years, you’ve heard that cell phones and driving don’t mix. Now, according to a recent USA Today article, the National Transportation Safety Board is barring NTSB employees from using their cell phones while driving. Read the full story here.
Of course, we at VPSI know that our vanpool drivers would never think of gabbing on their cell phones while sitting behind the wheel. They’re way too smart for that. If a driver really needs to get a message out, they’ve got a van full of passengers who are willing and able to make the call for them.
But what about sending text messages? According to a new study, sending text messages while driving is even more dangerous than driving drunk! So please, don’t do that either. Find out more here.
Franchise Tax Board (FTB) employees in Sacramento, California received excellent driving tips and safety reminders at a Vanpool Safe Driving class last Wednesday. Andy Bawden, VPSI Professional Safety Trainer (pictured above), shared a 14 minute Safe Driving video, discussed simple safety tips and answered concerns of vanpool drivers.
Here are a couple of important things that all drivers can learn from: 1) Make sure your side mirrors are properly adjusted to reduce your blind spots and 2) Avoid using your cell phone while driving at all costs–it’s as bad as driving while under the influence! For more information on these two tips, click the “Read More” link. Read More