NEWS FROM THE ROAD

From overviews of the latest regulations to impact the trucking industry, to techniques to improve your safety and performance, we provide tips, highlights from the headlines, training, tech. and app. recommendations, health information, and road-tested advice for truckers, owner operators, motor carrier safety directors, and transport professionals.

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The Financial Impact of Distracted Driving

Friday, March 26, 2021
Distractions are a high-risk exposure that motor carriers cannot overlook. Incidents like a distracted employee slipping in the shop or losing focus ...
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Why Training Fails...And How You Can Fix It

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Training is essential to helping any organization meet its business objectives. In fact, the number one requirement of any training effort is that it ...
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Create A Workplace That Learns From Mistakes

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Mistakes happen. As frustrating as that may sound, mistakes are inevitable because humans are imperfect beings. In fact, most crashes and injuries ...
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How To Avoid Pattern Driving

Thursday, February 4, 2021
Every truck driver has a pattern to the way he or she drives. These patterns, or habits, can be good or bad, or more precisely, safe or unsafe.
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Reducing Slips, Trips, and Falls Around the Truck

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. For drivers, these types of injuries commonly occur when improperly ...
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Preventing Lane Change Crashes

Friday, January 22, 2021
Lane change crashes may be prevented if drivers recognize the hazards that increase the likelihood of a lane change crash and take defensive measures ...
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How Truckers Can Fight Trafficking

Friday, January 15, 2021
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is an organization committed to its mission of educating, equipping, empowering, and mobilizing members of the ...
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What If Culture Is Not Your Problem?

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
When a motor carrier starts seeing a trend in vehicle crashes, employee injuries, or even turnover, it is easy to look at the company’s culture as ...
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Aging and the Dangers of Winter Driving

Thursday, January 7, 2021
The winter months bring shorter days and increased driving hazards due to adverse weather. The change in season can be difficult to adjust to, ...
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How Does CannabidioL (CBD) Affect Motor Carriers?

Tuesday, December 22, 2020
CBD products, which are extracted from hemp or marijuana plants, have grown in popularity in recent years. Currently, each state treats CBD usage ...
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