PROGRAM SESSIONS | DAY 1
BREAKOUT SESSION
Using Technology to Create a Safer , Smarter & Sustainable Fleet
SPEAKER John Barlow , Senior Manager Fleet Operations , NSW Department Planning & Environment
Join us for this session and audience Q & A to discover how the impact of fleet management technology in the department has seen a reduction in operating costs , including reduced accident rates , in recent times . You will be able to discover how John and his team have transformed their change management process to gain significant health , safety , and financial benefits .
PLENARY II
Impaired Driving – Fatigue , Drugs and Alcohol
SPEAKERS Greg Slore , Health & Safety Advisor , TasWater
If you think you can handle driving when you ’ re impaired , think again . Lack of sleep , drugs and alcohol can have a hazardous impact on your ability to operate a vehicle .
The statistics are sobering , drink driving is a factor in 18- 20 % of all fatal accidents in NSW and it ’ s estimated that illegal drugs are present in around the same numbers . What might surprise you is fatigue accounts for more than 20-30 % of all fatal crashes and severe injuries .
A driver who has been awake for over 17-19 hours has the same driving impairement as an individual with a bloodalcohol level of 0.05 % and therefore double the risk of having an accident .
The cost of road incidents in Australia is an estimated $ 27 billion per annum . Of this , fatigue related road incidents cost workers , families and the Australian economy $ 3 billion each year .
Whether you ’ re using over the counter or prescription drugs , or simply fatigued , impairment increases your risk of being involved in a serious and potentially fatal road incident . we ’ ll get to feel the effects of impairment derived from the use of prescription drugs , fatigue , alcohol and illegal drugs .
With the assistance of Drunk Busters Goggles you will experience the real effects of impairment , including reduced alertness , slowed reaction time , confusion , visual distortion , alteration of depth and distance perception , reduction of peripheral vision , poor judgement and decision making , and lack of muscular coordination .
For some people , impairment might result after as little as one drink or a restless night . Impairment can also result from combining alcohol with prescription medication . Use of illegal drugs is also impairing , with no BAC level even present .
The Drunk Busters Goggles will allow you experience the BAC level from approximately . 04 to a mind-numbing . 35 . We will also tackle fatigue and drugs to simulate drugs such as cannabis , LSD , Ecstasy and ‘ Molly ’.
This tactile experience is not to be missed !
During this session we ’ ll explore some of the statistics and then participate in a hands-on workshop where
14 AUSTRALASIAN FLEET CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION AND FLEET AWARDS MAY 3-4 2022