Driver Safety Guide

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa

Driver Safety Guide covers responsibilities for drivers, available department resources, and how to handle traffic infringements. It explains what driver safety risk management entails, including risk controls and how to conduct travel risk assessments and plan high-risk travel. The guide also addresses operational topics such as using grey fleet and electric vehicles, combining work and private travel, student transport, taxis, heavy vehicles, and other safety considerations. Appendices provide safe driving practices, known hazards like speed and fatigue, guidance on mobile phones, drugs and alcohol, distractions, loads and towing, and immediate steps for breakdowns, crashes, and follow-up actions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages31

Reading Time1 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Driver safety responsibilities

Department driver safety resources

Traffic infringements

QFleet

Fleet management-what driver safety looks like

Use of private vehicles (grey fleet)

Electric vehicles (EVs)

Other driver safety considerations

Combining Work Related and Private Travel

Transport of students

Taxis

Heavy vehicles

Vehicles as plant and conditionally registered vehicles

Boat safety

Department owned vehicles- insurance

What is driver safety risk management?

Risk controls

How to do a risk assessment for driving – travel planning

High risk travel

Contact officer

Driving for extended periods or in remote areas

Transporting dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals

Appendix 1: Safe driving practices and known hazards

Speed

Fatigue

Use of mobile phones

Drugs and alcohol

In-vehicle distractions

Carrying loads and towing

Driving alone

Psychological safety

Road selection

Appendix 2: In the event of a breakdown, crash or incident

Breakdown Assistance

Crashes or incidents- immediate actions

Follow up actions

Appendix 3: Vehicle suitability

Driver Safety Guide Table of contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Driver safety responsibilities .............................................................................................................................. 5 Department driver safety resources ................................................................................................................... 6 Traffic infringements................................................................................................................................... 7 QFleet................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Fleet management-what driver safety looks like ...................................................................................... 8 Use of private vehicles (grey fleet) ..................................................................................................................... 9 Electric vehicles (EVs) ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Other driver safety considerations ................................................................................................................... 11 Combining Work Related and Private Travel ........................................................................................... 11 Transport of students ............................................................................................................................... 11 Taxis ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Heavy vehicles ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Vehicles as plant and conditionally registered vehicles ........................................................................... 12 Boat safety ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Department owned vehicles- insurance .................................................................................................. 13 What is driver safety risk management? .......................................................................................................... 13 Risk controls ............................................................................................................................................. 14 How to do a risk assessment for driving – travel planning....................................................................... 14 High risk travel ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Contact officer .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Driving for extended periods or in remote areas ...................................................................................... 20 Transporting dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals ...................................................................... 21 Appendix 1: Safe driving practices and known hazards .................................................................................. 22 Speed ......................................................................................................................................

FAQs

What does the guide cover under driver safety responsibilities?

It outlines driver safety responsibilities and introduces department driver safety resources. It also covers traffic infringements and the role of QFleet in managing safety-related information.

How is driver safety risk management approached in the guide?

The guide defines driver safety risk management and describes risk controls. It then explains how to perform a risk assessment for driving through travel planning, including handling high-risk travel.

What safety practices and known hazards are listed in Appendix 1?

Appendix 1 covers practices and hazards including speed, fatigue, use of mobile phones, drugs and alcohol, in-vehicle distractions, carrying loads and towing, driving alone, psychological safety, and road selection.

What actions should be taken during a breakdown, crash, or incident?

Appendix 2 provides breakdown assistance and immediate actions for crashes or incidents, followed by follow-up actions to complete the response cycle.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa