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Safe driving for hotel work

10 minutes · Guide pages 60–61 · Free to read

  1. 1. Understand the risk
  2. 2. Notice warning signs
  3. 3. Choose a safer next step
  4. 4. Practice the decision
  5. Slide deck
  6. Sources
  7. Bonus resources

Hospitality Safety Training · 29 of 30

Safe driving for hotel work

10 minutes

A seat-belted hotel driver sits in a parked car with both hands on the steering wheel and a folded route map on the passenger seat.
Slide 1 of 8

Section 1 of 4Understand the risk

A seat-belted hotel driver sits in a parked car with both hands on the steering wheel and a folded route map on the passenger seat.

An airport pickup is running late. Does making up time justify rushing? Hotel errands and passenger trips share public roads with other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. A short familiar journey still needs full attention.

Drive only when licensed, authorized and fit for the vehicle and task. Plan the route and allow time before setting off. Everyone needs a seat belt or appropriate child restraint before moving, even on a short trip.

Section 2 of 4Notice warning signs

A hotel driver visually checks a parked car's front wheel and headlamp beneath approaching gray clouds.

Notice tiredness, difficulty concentrating or drifting from your lane. Alcohol, drugs and some medicines can impair driving; do not start or continue while impaired. Check medicine warnings before driving.

Before travel, check tires, lights, wipers and visibility using the vehicle instructions and hotel checklist. Report defects; do not use an unsafe vehicle. Rain, ice, darkness and poor visibility mean you may need more time, a different plan or no trip.

Section 3 of 4Choose a safer next step

A seat-belted hotel driver keeps both hands on the wheel and looks ahead along a rainy road with another car well ahead.
  • Set navigation while safely parked and put the phone away. Park safely before calls or messages; hands-free conversation can still distract.
  • Obey speed limits, scan ahead and leave room to stop. Slow down and increase following distance on slippery roads. If sleepy, impaired or conditions become unsafe, stop at a safe place away from traffic and arrange a safer plan.

Safety boundary: Discussion only: No driving, device-use demonstrations or vehicle repairs.

Section 4 of 4Practice the decision

Three hotel colleagues discuss a paper route map marked with a rain symbol, with a car key resting on the table.

Scenario: Before a rainy airport pickup, you feel sleepy. A colleague asks you to answer guest messages while driving. What changes?

Practice activity (4 min)

  1. Think 30 secIdentify the risk.
  2. Discuss 90 secAgree a safer plan.
  3. Compare 1 minCheck your plan below.
  4. Commit 1 minChoose your next-shift action.

Learner check

Based on the scenario above, what is the safest plan? Tap to reveal the answer.

Do not set off sleepy. Tell the duty manager and arrange a fit, authorized driver or delay. Keep messages for safely parked stops; check weather, vehicle and restraints.

Sources

Bonus resources

Free outside material to go deeper. These open on the publisher's site.

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