Below are some tips for protecting your truck during the cold winter months! Diesel supplement should be added to the ultra-low...
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PREVENTING A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A single-vehicle accident is any driving mishap where only one vehicle is involved. This can include veering off the road...
FMCSA Proposes To Add Rear Impact Guards To Annual Inspections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a proposed rule to include rear impact guards on the list of items...
Driver Background Investigations
What inquiries are required to be completed, by the FMCSA regulations, for a driver who has applied to drive a commercial motor vehicle (>10,000lbs MGVWR) for a motor carrier? Answer: CFR 391.23...
Right of Way
While investigating accidents over the years and talking with drivers, many times the driver would state, “I had the right-of-way”. What does this really mean? When we have the “Right-of-Way” does...
Are You Driving With “Tunnel Vision” in Winter Weather?
By March, frosty windshields aren't usually a concern this far south, but with two surprise snows and some mild temperatures recently, the following is helpful, even here in Nashville. If you're...
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday March 11
Start now to make sure that all of your drivers are aware of the change to daylight savings time on Sunday, March 11. Caution route drivers especially that the amount of daylight will change...
Navigating Safety and Compliance in 2018
Idealease and the National Private Truck Council NPTC will be hosting safety seminars in 2018. The one day seminar this year will focus on the new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation, basic...
A Parking Lot Could be the Most Dangerous Place on Your Route!
The first parking lot in the world was created in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Parking lots are especially dangerous for drivers making deliveries or just stopping for lunch. The exposure exists for a...
Is Your Company Prepared in the Event of an Accident?
First Published in the Idealease Safety Bulletin Today more than ever companies that operate commercial motor vehicles need to prepare in advance for an accident that one of their vehicles may have....
Tennessee Ranks 12th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
According to an 11-category ranking system used in the 23rd Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation released on February 8, 2018, Tennessee ranks 12 in overall highway performance and...
Safest Truck On The Market
Did you know that Capacity manufactures the SAFEST yard truck in today’s market? They’ve tailored their trucks for the driver’s safety and comfort, while simultaneously building an...