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• Always wear your seat belt correctly when driving or as a passenger in a vehicle.

• Never remove the seatbelt until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.

• Ensure that everyone in the vehicle wears their seatbelt before starting to drive.

• Ensure that no one removes their seatbelt during the trip – stop if they do.

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To ensure compliance with this rule you should:

If you are the person driving you should:

Seatbelts have been proven to save many lives in PDO operations, particularly in rollovers. They keep you in your seat and within your vehicle in the event of a crash. If you choose not to wear a seatbelt then you are in serious danger of a fatal injury if you crash. You will be thrown around in the vehicle or even out of it through the windows.

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In January 2008, a tipper and pick-up were involved in a high speed collision at a crossroads near Marmul. The four people in the vehicles were all wearing seatbelts and thankfully avoided any serious injury. Proof that seatbelts save lives.

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• Pose Question to your group• Allow 5 minutes for discussion on each Question• Summarize what you have heard before moving to the

next Question• Split big groups up into smaller discussion teams• Take your time• Encourage everyone to take part• Look for real examples from your own workplace• Find and use real examples of incidents related to this rule

from your site• Link the discussion to real work on site involving the

people in the tool box talk

Supervisor Tips

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a) Passengers in the rear seats are not required to wear seatbelts in PDO operations.

b) All people in a vehicle need to wear a seat belt.

c) You do not need to wear a seatbelt if one is not fitted.

d) Seatbelts save lives.

Select the correct statements?

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a) Always wear a seatbelt.

b) Keep your seatbelt fastened except if you sleep en-route.

c) Seatbelts should be adjusted to be at the correct height.

d) Seatbelts are only required in the front passenger seat in PDO.

As a passenger what is your duty of care?

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