Purpose
To prevent fatigue-related accidents and ensure drivers are fit to safely transport passengers.

Scope
All Byron Rides driving work, including waiting time, late-night work, and long-distance trips.

Fitness for duty rules
You must not drive if you are impaired by:

• fatigue or sleep debt
• illness, dizziness, or unsafe side effects of medication
• alcohol, drugs, or hangover
• emotional distress that impacts safe driving

Driver responsibilities

• Arrive rested and ready to drive.
• Tell the manager immediately if you feel too tired or unwell to drive.
• Take regular breaks, hydrate, and eat sensibly on longer runs.
• Use safe “pause” options, stop driving and call the manager if drowsiness starts.

Manager responsibilities

• Roster realistically and support safe breaks.
• When fatigue risk is identified, adjust runs, swap drivers, delay or cancel if safety cannot be assured.
• Review fatigue incidents and update controls.

What to do if you feel drowsy while driving
Safely pull over, hazards on, take a break, and contact the manager. Do not “push through”.