On-the-job fatalities in the construction industry continue to rise, but what’s most eye-opening is that, as of 2017, transportation incidents have become the leading cause of death at construction...
How to Put the Brakes on Heavy Haul Fatalities
Even as vehicles are being equipped with more sophisticated safety features and traffic fatalities overall are going down, fatalities involving large trucks have increased in recent years.
According...
Safety Challenges for Telecommunications and Utility Drivers
Workers in the fields of utility and telecommunications face a higher-than-average number of safety challenges on the job. On any given day, they’re working with high-voltage equipment, exposed to...
What Drivers Should Know to Avoid Intersection Crashes
You’ve driven through intersections countless times daily without incident, but, it happens to be one of the most dangerous things you can do behind the wheel. Second only to rear-end collisions in...
3 Reasons Commercial Fleet Crashes Are on the Rise
Safety behind the wheel is a concern for every driver, but for fleet safety managers, it’s the single most important aspect of the job. Despite advancements made in automotive safety and improvements...
The Impact of Hard Braking and Acceleration on Your Fleet
There are many things that happen behind the wheel that affect the safety of your drivers, as well as the safety of others on the road. While things such as drunk, distracted and drowsy driving...
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes: Statistics and Trends
As vehicles have become safer, it would stand to reason that our roads have become safer, too. While such innovations as airbags and seatbelts — along with regulations such as mandated seat belt laws...
6 Close Quarter Maneuvering Tips for Heavy Haul Trucking
Maneuvering in close quarters is a challenge in any situation, but the larger the vehicle, the greater the challenge.
For heavy haul truckers, close quarter maneuvering can be particularly tricky....
Two-Wheeler Behind-the-Wheel Training: Why Is It so Important?
Knowing the right way to handle yourself behind the wheel is important whether you’re driving a car, truck or large commercial vehicle. But for anyone who rides a motorcycle, driver training is the...
Pink Jeep Tours Focuses on Safety Using the Smith System
When musician and land developer Don Pratt started his new business in Sedona, AZ, back in 1960, he became the first company in America to provide Jeep tours. But that wasn’t all that made his...