Reducing parking lot collisions
Where possible avoid parking areas fraught with opportunities for accidents.
It is generally accepted that parking lot collisions account for 60% of crashes in the United States of America (USA).
According to Eugene Herbert, CEO of MasterDrive, collisions are often less serious but can still take a serious toll on your company’s bottom line.
Delivery schedules can be demanding requiring drivers to rush. “Use proper and realistic planning to ensure your drivers are not pressurised and rushed. Additionally, these demands can cause drivers to be distracted. Ensure you have a policy that teaches drivers to focus on one task at a time and use technology to help manage these distractions,” Herbert says.
Ensure your driver training includes parking lots. “Practice exercises such as cone drills. Intentionally use cones to make a practice parking spot too small or inadequate to park in. This will teach drivers when to identify a risky parking spot and when to rather look for another.”
In addition, teach drivers to get out and double check. “Get out and inspect your surroundings as much as needed. This is particularly important when manoeuvring into tight or difficult parking spots if other options are not available. It is also faster to get out and check than what it is to hit something,” the CEO added.
Part of the training and checking rules should include using driving assistants. “If you have two employees driving together, both should be trained in this role. They should get out of the vehicle and keep an eye on obstacles as the vehicle reverses into a spot.”
Moreover, reverse cameras can be useful in assisting with reversing. “This technology, however, should not be solely relied on. Their type, quality and various other factors affect their effectiveness. Reverse cameras can also miss certain objects such as cylindrical objects or hazards outside of their range.”
Lastly, where possible avoid parking areas fraught with opportunities for accidents. “Proper planning will help drivers avoid parking lots at their busiest times or select quieter petrol stations for refuels,”says Herbert. - MOTORPRESS
According to Eugene Herbert, CEO of MasterDrive, collisions are often less serious but can still take a serious toll on your company’s bottom line.
Delivery schedules can be demanding requiring drivers to rush. “Use proper and realistic planning to ensure your drivers are not pressurised and rushed. Additionally, these demands can cause drivers to be distracted. Ensure you have a policy that teaches drivers to focus on one task at a time and use technology to help manage these distractions,” Herbert says.
Ensure your driver training includes parking lots. “Practice exercises such as cone drills. Intentionally use cones to make a practice parking spot too small or inadequate to park in. This will teach drivers when to identify a risky parking spot and when to rather look for another.”
In addition, teach drivers to get out and double check. “Get out and inspect your surroundings as much as needed. This is particularly important when manoeuvring into tight or difficult parking spots if other options are not available. It is also faster to get out and check than what it is to hit something,” the CEO added.
Part of the training and checking rules should include using driving assistants. “If you have two employees driving together, both should be trained in this role. They should get out of the vehicle and keep an eye on obstacles as the vehicle reverses into a spot.”
Moreover, reverse cameras can be useful in assisting with reversing. “This technology, however, should not be solely relied on. Their type, quality and various other factors affect their effectiveness. Reverse cameras can also miss certain objects such as cylindrical objects or hazards outside of their range.”
Lastly, where possible avoid parking areas fraught with opportunities for accidents. “Proper planning will help drivers avoid parking lots at their busiest times or select quieter petrol stations for refuels,”says Herbert. - MOTORPRESS
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