Shift into fall/winter driving

This month’s road safety goal is to prepare for fall and winter driving conditions. Choose one or more of the following activities to help you reach that goal, using the recommended resources.

Basic

• Learn about road safety steps employers can take before, during, and after winter: Winter Driving Safety Planning Tool Kit
• Have employees review our safe winter driving information to learn how to prepare themselves and read the road: Winter driving for work and pleasure
• Have employees watch our one webinar on preparing for winter travel, driving in changing road and weather conditions, and planning safer driving routes: Shift Into Winter: Practical BC Winter Driving Tips Webinar
• Review our commercial carrier information if it applies to you. It includes tips for employers and drivers. Hold a tailgate meeting to discuss what you learned: Winterizing a commercial carrier road safety program

Better

• Learn how to use our resources to plan, implement, and monitor a winter driving safety program in your organization: Winter Driving Safety for Employers and Supervisors Online Course
• Watch our one hour webinar for tips on preparing drivers and vehicles, and other best practices: Keeping Your Employees Safe During Winter Driving Webinar
• Hold a tailgate meeting to discuss the range of conditions drivers may encounter, including rain, snow, ice, and fog: Shift into Winter Tailgate Meeting Guides

Best

• Hold a safety meeting with all employees and watch our video explaining how to drive safely around winter road maintenance vehicles: Clearing the Way for Safer Winter Driving Webinar
• Help all your employees and their families survive BC’s tough winter driving conditions. Download, share, and promote our winter driving information: Shift Into Winter campaign resources
• Develop a winter driving safety policy or review your existing policy: Winter Driving Policy and Procedures Template
• Have your commercial drivers review our guide on when, where, and how to chain up. Hold a pre-winter meeting where you demonstrate how to chain up properly, and have drivers practice it: Chaining Up: A Guide for Professional Drivers

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