RISK FACTORS OF THE DRIVER’S WORK IN THE TRAFFIC SYSTEM

Events and hazardous situations in road transport, breakdowns and even disasters during the transport of dangerous goods, pose a potential threat to human life and health, to the people working in the transport - drivers and the natural environment. This article presents some problems concerning the transport of dangerous goods on the basis of statistical data. The Author defines the risk in transport, as an indicator of the state or event that may lead to losses. The types of risks and their levels in road transport are specified herein. The key point in the article is the identification of hazards and safety factors of the driver’s work in the system of road traffic in the own assessment of the author. The article ends by an overall picture of risks in the road transport of dangerous goods.