A contract tanker driver who was working on our behalf required 24 stitches to his right arm when his vehicle overturned after veering onto the verge at the side of the road however, as can be seen from the Safety Alert, if the driver hadn’t been wearing his seatbelt and driving in accordance with the road and weather conditions, which were poor at the time, his injuries could have been even more severe.

Please review the Safety Alert and Video Safety Alert with relevant members of your team, highlighting the increased risks faced by drivers over the winter months and the need to keep themselves and other road users safe by following the Driving Essentials, including planning to use the safest routes, driving in accordance with the road and weather conditions, leaving enough space from the vehicle in front and wearing a seatbelt.  In particular LGV drivers need to be alert to the hazards of soft roadside verges, which we know are a common factor in vehicle overturns.

Please also display the Safety Alert on relevant noticeboards. The Safety Alert can be found in the download section of the UK News website here:  Safety Alert - Vehicle Rollover (766 downloads)

To view the Safety Alert video please click here