This week is the national Road Safety Week (15th – 21st November 2021), and our chosen theme this year is Effective Defect Checks Save Lives.
Whether we drive an HGV or a car as part of our role at CEMEX, this is an opportunity for us all to remember the importance of effective defect checks for our vehicles.
Why carry out defect checks?
- Legal requirement
- Ensures vehicle is roadworthy
- Highlight and fix defects
- Reduce maintenance costs
- Reduce downtime
- Protect other road users
There is a poster in the download section of the UK News website: Road Safety Week poster 2021 (757 downloads) for display in your sites, while a training package has been put together for all hauliers and will be shared with you via your business unit manager where relevant.
If you’re completing a VFL/safety tour at one of our sites then do look out for drivers completing defect checks and use the NMHA card to report any concerns.
Additionally, we wanted to take this opportunity to share details about a major revision of the Highway Code, which has taken place recently. The brochure in the download section of the UK News website: CEMEX Highway Code Update leaflet (774 downloads) contains all the key details about the two new rules and amendments to existing rules; including motorway driving and Vulnerable Road Users.
Please do share pictures and details of any meetings you have with colleagues on this vital subject – we would love to see them.
Finally, we are running a small competition for all employees – with prizes!
Click through the link below and complete the short quiz. You will need to read the Highway Code leaflet to answer the questions.
https://forms.office.com/r/atsn0MwMEK
Correct answers will be put in a virtual hat and then three winners drawn at random, with the following prizes:
1st prize: £50 Amazon voucher
2nd prize: £25 Amazon voucher
3rd prize: £15 Amazon voucher
Closing date is 26th November 2021 – The terms & conditions are in the download section of the UK News website: Terms & Conditions for Road Safety Week competition 2021 (778 downloads)
Thank you for your support of this important campaign.