77 T ranspor tation Saf e ty eq uip ment including mirr or s lights seat belts tires brak es wiper blades windshield glass R OPS r ollo v er pr o t ectiv e structure canopies fre e xtinguisher s fares sho v el f an belt and fr st aid mat erial should be considered par t of the v ehicle and no t borr o w ed fr om o ther v ehicles or f or o ther uses V ehicles s hould no t be used f or a specialized task eg ambulance t o w truck e xplosiv es truck unless suit ably eq uipped f or that task V ehicles with tidy tanks por table ser vice tanks designed f or the transpor tation of pe tr oleum fuels must ha v e additional saf e ty eq uipment and driv er s must ha v e T ranspor tation of Danger ous Goods TDG cer tifcation Operation of an y v ehicle b y an operat or who is im paired b y alcohol or an y type of drug is pr ohibit ed b y la w and ma y result in em plo yment t ermination and legal action Operat or s sho uld be a w are of hazar ds or po t ential hazar ds that ma y be encount ered in areas of w or k eg w ashouts mud holes unsaf e bridges and culv er ts a v alanches landslides wide or hea vily loaded v ehicles sno wplo ws grader s liv est ock Loose cargo it ems eg fuel container s bo x es crat es bum per jacks spare tires that might become le thal pr ojectiles in cases of sudden deceleration must be secured and restrained b y suitable holder s racks or clips or should be tied securely t o v ehicle chassis b y lashings or cargo ne ts Do no t stand up in the back of pick up trucks If mo re than one v ehicle is tra v elling t o the same destinat i o n e ach d riv e r sho u ld kno w ho w t o arriv e the re ind e pe nde ntly Ensur e t ha t a s par e v e hic le k e y is secur ed in a s af e place out side of t he v e hic le and k no wn onl y to t he occupant s Y our lif e ma y depend on t his when in a r emo te loc a t ion dur in g t he w inter