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Drive Safely Work Week
Thursday
Take care of your vehicle so it
can take care of you
1
Drive Safely
Work
CREATE A “BREAKDOWN PLAN”
Resource Provided
• Penny Check Instructions
A U.S. penny is a great tool to help
determine if a tire’s tread is worn
past 2/32”—the minimum tread
depth where it would be considered bald and unfit for driving.
This is another good lunch-time activity either on its own or combined
with checking tire pressure. We’ve
provided instructions ­— you could
provide the penny!
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DISTRIBUTE A
SHORT VIDEO ON
TIRE PRESSURE
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Sponsored by Monsanto and
created by Driving Dynamics
This could be an activity
on its own, or combined
with activity 2.
www.youtube.com/
watch?v=cWYIdWdYaKo
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4
What are your
roadside
assistance option
s?
I subscribe to
an in-vehicle
service system,
accessible at the
touch of a button
and
scription is up-to-da the subte.
I subscribe to
an auto club.
The number to
reach it is:
________________
__
My vehicle came
with roadside
assistance that
is good through
___________. The
phone
to reach it is: ________ number
__________.
My company
provides a roadside
assistance plan.
I can reach it by
calling ________
______. This plan
is also availabl
e to family members driving this
vehicle and I
have discusse
d it’s availability
with them and
they know how
and under what
circumstances
to
use the plan. ___
Yes ____ No.
My vehicle insuranc
e plan
provides 24-hour
roadside assistance. I can
reach it by calling
______________.
Resource Provided
• Breakdown Planning Worksheet
GIVE TIRE TREADS
THE “PENNY TEST”
Even the best preventative maintenance can’t
provide full assurance that you won’t someday
experience a flat, blowout, or breakdown, leaving
you stranded. To help you keep calm and get
through a potentially unnerving experience, plan
ahead and complete a “Breakdown Plan” so you’re
ready just in case. This is a great resource to also
complete with your spouse and any other driving
members of the household, particularly novice drivers.
Week
Thursday
Breakdown Plann
ing
With or without
a roadside assistan
ce
plan, if you need
help and/or feel
you
may be in danger,
call 411 from your
cell phone and
request to be
connected to the
local police departm
ent.
Depending on
the circumstances,
request the non-em
ergency or emergency number
.
How will you
make your vehicle
visible?
I will use emerge
ncy flashers and
am familiar with
where they are
located.
I carry a reflectiv
e triangle or
flares (and know
how to use
them properly
.)
If it’s dark, I will
turn on the dome
light but keep
the engine running (if possible
) so the battery
doesn’t run down.
I will lift the hood
and tie a white
flag to the antenna
.
Tire change
tool box
To change your
own tire, make
sure
you are equippe
d with:
9 Safety glasses
9 Spare tire:
… full-size, or
9 Gloves
9 A jack
9 Lug wrench
9 Wheel chocks
Planning to change
your own
tire?
•With a flat tire,
it may be smarter
and safer to risk
damaging the
wheel rim by
driving to where
you
can get off a busy
road than to try
to change it near
speeding traffic.
•Regardless of
whether you have
a
full size or tempora
ry spare, make
sure to regularl
y check the tire
pressure so it’s
ready.
•Remember,
a temporary spare
is
designed to get
you to a service
station and generall
y should not be
driven more than
necessary (check
the owner’s manual)
or at speeds
greater than 65
mph (105 Km/h).
•Which tire has
gone flat may
impact
your decision
on whether to
change
it yourself or call
for assistance.
If
the flat is on the
side next to traffic,
the safer, smarter
choice is to call
for roadside assistan
ce.
… temporary
spare
9 White flag
(t-shirt,
handkerchief,
etc.)
Once assistance is called
• It is generally safest to wait inside the vehicle with your seat
belt buckled and doors locked. You have some protection inside
your vehicle, but none outside of it.
• If circumstances are such that you feel safer outside the
vehicle, do not stand in front of or behind it; rather stand behind
a guardrail or a good distance off to the side of the road.
• It is generally inadvisable to walk down the side of an interstate,
particularly in inclement weather.
2
GIVE TIRES A PRESSURE CHECK
Resources Provided
• Card to record tire pressure and/or use as drawing entry
Encourage employees to check their tire pressure at lunch time, ideally after
their vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours. You could purchase or
borrow a handful of tire pressure gauges to leave near your entrance/exit to
the building for employees to use and return, along with a card to record their
tire pressure levels. You might even consider using the cards to enter employees into a drawing to win a vehicle safety-related item, oil change from a local
service provider, etc.
To encourage and aid in the development of the good habit of a monthly tire
pressure check, consider repeating this activity on a monthly basis for a period
of six months or more.
5
HOST A MAINTENANCE CHECK
Resources Provided
• Vehicle Maintenance Checklist
n Check List
Vehicle Inspectio
1
Tire pressure
__
__________________
__________________
__________________
_____
__________________
__________________
__________________
2 Tire Wear
_____
__________________
____________
ion_______________
Condit
3 Oil Level /
________________
__________________
__________________
Fluid
5 Windshield
Wipers
6 Windshield
7 Transmission
______
__________________
__________________
____________
4 Air Filter ______
___
____________
__________________
__________________
______________
__________________
______
Fluid ____________
Level
8 Antifreeze
_____
____________
__________________
__________________
___________
__________________
______
ion ____________
Condit
9 Belts Loose/
________
__________________
__________________
____________
10 Hoses ______
Make and Model
___
__________________
__________________
__________________
11 Brake Fluid
_______
__________________
____________
__________________
_________________
__________________
______
tor ____________
Initials of Inspec
_______
__________________
__________________
____________
Date ____________
during
______________
courtesy of _______
was provided
have been made.
This inspection
or adjustments
vehicle
Week. No repairs
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specifications
As part of Amerifleet Transportation’s Drive Safely Work
Week campaign, each year they host an employee
vehicle maintenance check, regardless of the campaign
theme. You might consider partnering with a local service station to host a maintenance check of your own
during the campaign week. To assist in your efforts,
Amerifleet Transportation has provided its maintenance checklist for anyone to use.