Every year, more than 400,000 trucks are involved in crashes. Of those collisions, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), about 20% are the direct result of the...
The Importance of Routine Follow-Up Training for Your Drivers
Driver training is essential for every company that has drivers, whether they’re driving a heavy-haul vehicle or one of the sedans in the company fleet. The most successful driver training program...
How to Prepare for Family Travel During the Holiday Season (+ Free Video)
As families prepare for holiday road trips this year, drivers need to be alert and ready for all types of potential risks. Despite fewer drivers on the roads, traffic fatalities increased in 2020,...
How to Prevent Rollover Incidents While Driving
If you’ve ever been in a rollover incident, you know how dangerous it can be. When a vehicle flips onto its side, roof, or end over end, it can cause serious injury to everyone involved. Occupants...
Safer Parking: What You Probably Didn't Know
It’s something we do every time we drive; often, we’ll do it a few times a day and never give it a second thought. And while it’s usually not considered to be dangerous, parking your car can be...
Is Drowsy Driving Deadlier Than Drunk Driving?
When it comes to sleep in America, we’re just not getting it. And that’s causing some major problems on the road.
Smith System Celebrates 70 Years
Arlington, TX — August 2, 2022 — Smith System is celebrating 70 years of helping driver safety professionals maintain compliance, reduce crash-related injuries, and save lives behind the wheel.
School bus driver safety tips: What should you know?
Safety behind the wheel should be top of mind for every driver. However, with more passengers in their vehicles and a greater number of challenges created by the size and nature of their vehicles,...
Smith System and Wilson County School District Take the High Road to Safety
When bus drivers for the Wilson County School District in Tennessee get behind the wheel, every single one of them takes the Smith System along for the ride. And, according to Jerry Partlow, Director...
8 Tips to Avoid Summertime Driving Dangers
Snow, rain and ice are common cold-weather threats to driver safety, but summer brings with it its own set of dangers. For drivers, the added traffic of summer vacationers is just part of the...