For employers, drivers

Shift into spring by giving your vehicle a seasonal checkup.

After months of winter wear, it’s time to examine your vehicle inside and out. Make sure it’s ready for the change in road and weather conditions.

Here’s what to do

For employers

In BC, a vehicle used on the job is considered a workplace.

Even if an employee owns it, employers have safety responsibilities.

What you need to know

A professional driver smiling inside a car, promoting confidence and a positive road safety culture while driving for work.

For work drivers

Driving at work? Here’s what you need to know.

If you drive or ride in a work vehicle as part of your job, you have safety rights and responsibilities. Make sure you understand them.

Learn your rights

A worker in a high-visibility vest checking the tire pressure of a fleet vehicle, reinforcing the importance of vehicle inspections and understanding workplace safety rights.

Driving for work is dangerous. It doesn’t have to be, since most crashes, injuries, and deaths are preventable. Together, employers and employees can help ensure all work drivers and roadside workers get home safe at the end of their shift.

Facts about Road Safety

Behind every road safety crash statistic is a family member, friend, co-worker, or neighbour who was seriously hurt or killed. WorkSafeBC statistics for 2019 through 2023 for BC show:

33%

of traumatic workplace deaths were due to vehicle crashes.

18

deaths from work-related vehicle crashes every year, on average.

1,631

people injured and off work from work-related vehicle crashes every year, on average.

Getting started with road safety
Featured tools & resources
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Template

Using Employee Owned Vehicles for Work Procedure Template

Employers are responsible for the safety of employees who drive a personal vehicle for work. Customize this template to create a policy for the use of employee vehicles.
Journey management & trip planning
Tailgate Meeting Guide

Explaining Employee Road Safety Responsibilities

Use this guide to lead a discussion with employees about their road safety responsibilities when driving for work.
Legal responsibilities
Tool

TripCheck

TripCheck is a step-by-step planning tool that you can complete in 3 minutes. Use it before each trip to help you reduce the risks associated with driving for work.
Journey management & trip planning
Tip Sheet

Conducting Vehicle Inspections

Regular inspections help ensure vehicles are mechanically sound, safe, and suitable for work. Use these tips to identify potential problems and fix them before using the vehicle.
Vehicles
Upcoming Events
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June
04
10:00 a.m.
Online workshop

RiskCheck: Conducting Road Safety Risk Assessments

Date & Time
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to 12:00 p.m. (PDT)
Category
Online workshop
Location
Online Workshop
Organizer
Road Safety at Work
This workshop shows you how to use our RiskCheck tool to identify and assess road safety risks, then create an action plan to reduce the risks. You’ll learn about resources that help identify and categorize driving-related hazards, how to evaluate risks and set priorities to control those risks, and how to apply what you’ve learned in your workplace.
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June
18
10:00 a.m.
Online workshop

SkillCheck: Conducting Driver Assessments

Date & Time
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to 12:00 p.m. (PDT)
Category
Online workshop
Location
Online Workshop
Organizer
Road Safety at Work
This workshop shows you how to use our SkillCheck tool to assess employee driving skills and behaviours. It helps you conduct an assessment that helps identify driving skill gaps so you can take steps to improve them. You’ll learn how to use the free SkillCheck tool to record and document driving assessments, behaviours and characteristics to look for when conducting assessments and how to apply what you’ve learned in your workplace.
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Next winter starts now

How did your drivers do this winter? While it’s fresh in their minds, now’s a good time to talk to your team about improvements you can make for next year.

Steps you can take now

Work zone safety

Driving in and around cone zones puts people at risk. Learn how slowing down, moving over, and following instructions can help save the lives of roadside and emergency workers, and drivers.

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