Unsafe Driving
What makes a driver safe? What makes a driver unsafe? What role does safety, dispatch, and ownership play in the safe or unsafe driver?
Read MorePre-Trip Inspection
15-minutes on a pre-trip can save 15-hours of down-time. Which is more productive?
Read MoreSMS BASIC’s
SMS BASIC’s affect the carrier and the driver. The carrier get audited if the percentiles rise and safety rating is affected. Driver’s get scored as well with PSP preemployment screening and hiring prospects are limited. Performance counts for both the carrier and the driver. SMS BASIC’s are the performance indicators.
Read MoreEyes on the Road
Yawn while driving and … at 70 mph you travelled 103 feet … a deer can jump onto the roadway … a driver can change lanes without signaling … a motorcycle can pass between 2 cars … 1 second can take a life … or save one.
Read MoreEthics of Professional Driving
Ethics are the principals that hold us to a “North Star,” the guiding light that allows the best in us to shine and the not the best to dim and fade into oblivion. A CDL is a call to strive for perfection and to set the example for actions that increase the safety of all who use public streets and highways.
Read MoreDistracted Driving
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts any attention from the primary task of driving a commercial motor, or any motor vehicle, safety. Distractions can be subtle … the crashes that result are anything but subtle.
Read MoreDefensive Driving
Defensive driving is applying knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience to remove our vehicle, cargo, and person from as much exposre to danger as possible.
Read MoreConstruction Zone
Construction zones are an ever present challenge to the CDL driver. Calm, cool, and relaxed is the antedote for construction zone frustration.
Read MoreSituational Awareness
This is a dash-cam video of a “for real” crash that should never have happened. It is these types of crashes that emphasis the primary principal of defensive driving … know what is happening in the driving environment …
Read MoreDeer Strikes
Animal strikes are not an “unavoidable hazard!”Many can be avoided by knowing what to look for, and how to recognize the many signs of the hazard before the very costly “strike” occurs.
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