How To Stay Safe & Well In A Car-Based Career

Posted on Jan 7 2019 - 11:01am by Editorial Staff

There are a host of benefits to having a car-based career. The open roads being your office, the hours of solitude when it’s just you and your vehicle, being able to see different places each and every day — it’s not a bad way to make a living.

To stay safe and well in your car-based career, you have to be careful at all times. More to the point, you have to take the following advice into consideration:

Staying safe while driving alone

If you have a car-based career, chances are, you spend a fair amount of time driving around on your own. This means that, should you come across any unforeseen dangers on the road, you have to negotiate them by yourself. To make your task of staying safe and well as a lone driver far easier, you should make sure to:

  • Keep your car tuned up and in good working order
  • Take out roadside assistance cover
  • Know where your destination is and how to get there before you set off (might be best to invest in a sat-nav)
  • Keep your doors locked
  • Keep your valuables hidden

Keep yourself covered financially

Even if your company pays for the vehicle that you drive, you still need to ensure that you cover yourself financially. Doing so will stop you from having to shell out on costs that really shouldn’t be paying. In the event of an accident, you will want to be covered – especially if it isn’t your fault.

First and foremost, this means reading the small print of the contract you are handed to see exactly what you are and what you aren’t covered for. As a taxi driver, for instance, you might want to take extra cover to see you covered against public liability issues — Acorn Insurance provide such insurance, so you should always check them, or a reputable insurer of the like, out when you come to comparing quotes.

Get the right amount of rest in between shifts

Taking on too much driving work when you’re tired could prove to be incredibly detrimental. Not only would you driving tired or otherwise impaired put yourself in danger, it would also put your passengers and fellow road users in harm’s way, too. For this reason, getting the right amount of rest in between your driving shifts is vital. This means setting yourself up with a sleeping routine that sees you get at least seven hours of sleep every time, and this means resolving to reject work if you don’t feel energised enough to take it. Even if it means losing out on work and pay, if you don’t feel up to it, don’t accept a shift. Driving when you do not have your wits about you can cause danger for you and the general public. If you ever embark on a car-based career route, then you need to take the above advice seriously. Doing so will see yourself, the goods you carry, the passengers that you transport, and your fellow road users remain safe from danger.

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