National HighwayTraffic Safety Admin- istration, there are 5.25 million driving accidents a year in the U.S.—but they needn't happento you. What You Can Do + Don'tuse your smartphonewhile driving. Drivers talking on phones, handheld or hands-free, can miss seeing up to half of their surroundings, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists orotherdrivers. + Drive “defensively.” Be aware of what drivers around you are doing. + Keep your eyes moving while you drive. Check all mirrors. UPSdrivers are amongthesafest on the roads. Heeding a few hints meansyoucanbe, too. In fact, the company recently inducted 1,582 driversintoits elite “Cir- + Leaveatleast two to fourcar lengths cle of Honor?raising to 10,503 the num- + Obey all speed limits andsigns. billion miles and achieved more than between your car and the one ahead, six oreightat night or in bad weather. ber of drivers who haven't had a preventable accident for 25 years or more. Collectively, these drivers logged 14 Never drive under the influence of 257,195 years of safe driving through- + Always wearyourseatbelt. the equator 547,000 times, or make 206 alcoholor drugs, orifyou arefatigued. + Adjust all mirrors and seats properly before starting the car. outtheir careers. That's enough tocircle round-trips to Mars. Before ever making a delivery,all + Use turn signals, and ensureyourlights UPS drivers are taught safe driving Makeyourselfvisible with horn, lights andsignals. sive driving platform. The training continues throughout their careers. The are on at night and in bad weather. Look out for the truck and bus “No-Zone” Those drivers have big blindspots. If you can't see the drivers in their rearview mirrors, they can't see you. What Others Are Doing Manyofthe professionals whodrive trucks,taxis, limousines and buses are recognized for their attention to safety. Forexample, the 127,000 small-package drivers at UPS are amongthesafest on the roads, logging more than billion miles per year and delivering nearly 5 billion packagesannually. methodsthrough the company’s defen- company’s UPSIntegrad training school for delivery drivers, and Driver Trainer School(DTS) fortractor-trailer instruc- tors, boast someofthe industry’s most rigorous safety training, with the most up-to-date technology, includingvirtual reality devices. The company even helps those it shares the road with stay safe, through Learn More Forfurtherfacts aboutsafe driving, go to _https://sustainability.ups.com/ committed-to-more/employee-safety/.
