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Back to School Safety
In the next two weeks we will see many students returning to school after the summer break. For some of these students this...
[Recap] Idealease Nashville partners with Lifest
Cumberland Idealease partnered with Life Promotions for the first annual Lifest – Music City music festival. We donated two...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Did you know your brain can miss seeing up to 50% of your driving environment when you talk on a cell phone? And, that according to research, drivers...
Congress Bills Aimed at Reducing Driver Shortage Issue
Bills were reintroduced in Congress on February 26, 2019, to address driver shortage in the trucking industry and enhance safety training and job opportunities for young truckers. The Developing...
FMCSA Grants Exemption for Cameras Instead of Mirrors
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption to Stoneridge, Inc. to allow motor carriers to operate commercial motor vehicles with the company’s MirrorEye Camera Monitor...
Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports
It’s a relatively simple document that causes a lot of confusion in the motor carrier world: The driver vehicle inspection report — also known as the DVIR. The DVIR is very important for our...
FMCSA Offers Resource for Upcoming CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
An online resource for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry stakeholders has been established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in advance of next year's CDL Drug and...
National Work Zone Awareness Week April 8-12, 2019
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites. The key...
Registration Open – 2019 Safety & Compliance Seminar
REGISTRATION IS OPEN Register for the 2019 Safety & Compliance Seminar in Nashville, Tn. Attendance, Materials and Meals for free. Satisfies required federal training. [button...
Protecting Your Drivers (or Yourself) from Extreme Cold
Cold weather precautions to prevent hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia occurs when the body's temperature falls below normal. Early and mild symptoms include: shivering, slurred speech, mental...
Protecting Your Diesel Truck from Cold Weather
1. Diesel supplement should be added to the ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel when temperatures drop below 32 degrees. 2. If you truck is equipped with an engine block heater it should be plugged in when...