What makes a driver safe? What makes a driver unsafe? What role does safety, dispatch, and ownership play in the safe or unsafe driver?

15-minutes on a pre-trip can save 15-hours of down-time. Which is more productive?

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.

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.

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.

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.