Category - Safety Articles

Preventing Driver Injuries This Fall and Winter

Slip/Trip and Fall injuries are drivers’ most common type of injury. Most of them occur during the winter months. Thousands of professional drivers...

CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Meet Clean Energy Goals

CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Agreement to Meet Clean Energy Goals The California Air Resources Board has reached an agreement...

5 Ways to Manage Your School Bus Fleet Telematics (Health & Performance Data) with OnCommand Connection

OnCommand Connection® (OCC), standard on all new IC Bus models, brings intuitive, actionable data to school districts everywhere. Now school...

5 Important Preventative Maintenance Items To Consider for your Bus Fleet before the New School Year Starts

SAFETY CHECKS Safety is the number one priority for every fleet. The summer months are the perfect time to make sure your fleet is up to safety...
Why are we getting brake adjustment violations?

Why are we getting brake adjustment violations?

With automatic slack adjusters required by regulation on trucks and tractors since 1994 and trailers since 1995 why do we have brake adjustment violations? The first reason is that this is a mechanical device which if it is not maintained properly can malfunction and contribute to brakes out of adjustment. Slack adjusters on all commercial vehicles should be inspected and greased every 90 days.

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The Winter Weather Has Arrived!  Are You Prepared?

The Winter Weather Has Arrived! Are You Prepared?

This week the Midwest is getting its first dose of measurable snow and below-freezing temperatures. The front will bring cold temperatures as far south as Georgia. So, it is an excellent time to review with your drivers how to take care of their fuel during these times.

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Are You Sharing Your Driver With Another Company?

Are You Sharing Your Driver With Another Company?

Multiple-employer driver means a driver who, in any period of 7 consecutive days, is employed or used as a driver by more than one motor carrier. This definition applies to a driver who regularly works part-time for two or more employers.

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Tis’ Deer Season. “Oh Deer!”

Tis’ Deer Season. “Oh Deer!”

It is Deer season, and now is the time to remind drivers of the dangers of animals on the roadway. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that 1.5 million deer-related accidents occur...

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PREPARING FOR THE COLD WEATHER AHEAD!

PREPARING FOR THE COLD WEATHER AHEAD!

The first day of Fall was earlier this month, and now is the time to start preparing your operation for the cold weather ahead.  Your drivers should know what is required to keep their trucks...

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