Safety Alert: Seat Belt

Safety alert: Fatal accident in New Bern, North Carolina On Oct. 4, 2020, in New Bern, North Carolina, a service provider driver was involved in a fatal, single-vehicle crash. Read the full news story on witn.com. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, when driving keep in mind:

• Not buckling up can result in being totally ejected from the vehicle in a crash, which is almost always deadly.

• One of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle up.

• Improperly wearing a seat belt puts you at risk in a crash.

• Airbags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them.

Service providers agree to ensure safe operations and that all personnel will comply with applicable laws, including those covering seat belts. VEDR safety technology is a great tool to help identify, coach and ultimately reduce unsafe driving events. For more information on VEDR contractual obligations, including key indicators, view P&D and Linehaul VEDR safety technology on MyGroundBiz.com. In an effort to keep safety above all, service provider personnel who violate applicable seat belt laws will be ineligible to be assigned to provide service to FedEx Ground pending further action. For more information, view Observed non-compliance: speeding, seat belts and handheld devices. Please help keep our roadways safe. *The Governors Highway Safety Administration documents that all U.S. states have seat belt laws for drivers. All Canadian provinces and territories have primary seat belt enforcement. The statements set forth herein are not intended to be, and do not constitute, a waiver or an admission of any facts or defenses pertaining to the accident. This information is based exclusively on, and is not an endorsement of, media reports.

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