4.1 Driving Style Adopted in Order to Maintain Load Quality and Avoid Incidents During Transportation

Drivers driving vehicles carrying dangerous substances have to adopt safe driving styles. In order to maintain load quality and avoid incidents the driving style should include the following:

i. Accelerate and decelerate gently at all times. Harsh acceleration and deceleration can cause the load to be thrown around the vehicle resulting in its quality being affected, contents spilling even.

ii. Maintain a safe speed: It is important to drive at the set speed limit. Speeding increases the risk of accidents. If a vehicle carrying dangerous substances is involved in an accident there is a great risk of injuries and emergencies.

iii. Driving with caution: It is important to drive with extra caution. Drivers must always be aware of the environment around them so that they identify hazards in time and take action to avoid them. This means being aware of traffic behind and ahead on their vehicle, checking for vehicles and obstacles around bends and blind sports.