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 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 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.
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