Category - Safety Articles

Prescription Drugs and Commercial Motor Vehicles Operation Do Not Always Mix

Over the recent years we have seen numerous high-profile deaths occur using prescription drugs.  For example, we have seen an actor who died of an...

Question of the Week!

Will Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors be checking the newly established FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearing House to check the...

The Drivers Daily Vehicle Inspection (DVIR)

The Drivers Daily Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) is part of a driver’s daily responsibility to protect themselves, the motoring public, and the equipment...

FMCSA Releases Enforcement Data for 2020

A data snapshot of motor carrier violations occurring in Calendar Year (CY) 2020 was recently updated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

It’s Finally Summer!

FOR MANY, THE HEAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME With much of the U.S. experiencing unprecedented heat and drought, you’ll...

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Hurricane Season is Here!

June 1st was the official start date of the 2021 hurricane season that runs through November 30th. If we have learned anything...

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Vehicle Pedestrian Deaths are on the Increase

Vehicle Pedestrian Deaths are on the Increase

It's the oldest and most basic form of transportation — walking — and more people are doing more of it to get fit or stay healthy. But there's new evidence today that even walking across the street...

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Can We Talk and Walk at the Same Time?

Can We Talk and Walk at the Same Time?

One of challenges in combating distracted walking may be that Americans are overly confident in their ability to multitask. When asked why they walk distracted, 48 percent of respondents say “they...

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IC Bus Walkaround 2018

IC Bus Walkaround 2018

Ashley Hailston, Cumberland's Bus Account Manager is competing in this years IC Bus Walkaround Video Competition.  We've just submitted the following video and will share voting...

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