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BusinessSafetyPerspective

Opinion: Safety Programs Help Protect Fleets, Drivers

According to The National Safety Council, vehicle accidents are among the most costly of injury claims for businesses. The average cost of a loss related to a vehicle accident is nearly twice as much as the average workplace injury.

June 19, 2018
Perspective

Opinion: Follow the Right Protocol in Accident Reporting

When developing accident-response training for drivers, fleets often focus on the wrong thing. They typically start with a list of dos and donts without the proper context. Fleets, and by extension their drivers, must know the importance of following the right protocol. When it comes to accident reporting, its crucial.

November 26, 2017
BusinessTechnologySafety

TruNorth Introduces App for Breakdown Claims Processing

Warranty programs provider TruNorth launched an app designed to help truckers get back on the road faster after a breakdown.

November 6, 2017
EquipmentSafetyTCA

Long Downhill Grades Require Engine Braking, Experts Say

Tractor trailer drivers who crest a hill shouldnt rely solely on brakes to slow them on the way down. Trucking experts say doing so can result in brake failure and preventable accidents, which they say are often caused by young and inexperienced drivers.

July 13, 2017
TCA

Indiana UPS Driver Marks 25 Years of Accident-Free Deliveries

John Randy Fuller said he learned the rules of the road from his dad when he was just 10 years old driving a pickup truck on his family farm in Anderson, Ind.

April 20, 2017
BusinessSafety

Stretch of I-75 Closed Following Deadly Weekend Pileup in Fla.

Florida state police were investigating a huge weekend pileup on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Fla., that killed 10 people as cars and trucks drove into dense fog and smoke, and a section of the highway remained closed Monday, news services reported.

January 30, 2012
PerspectiveBusinessSafety

Opinion: The First 24 Hours After an Accident

Any commercial carrier accident involving personal injury or property damage has lawsuit potential, and the public is usually quick to blame the truck driver.

April 29, 2010