For Your Driving

When you drive after dark your chances of being involved in a fatal traffic accident are doubled. But there is plenty you can do to boost your safety on the road after dark.

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Driving on Bad Roads

Tuesday - June 8, 2010

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Five Basic Groups of Drugs & How They Affect Your Driving Abilities

Tuesday - June 1, 2010

Nowadays, "driving under the influence" doesn't just mean drunk driving.

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The Golden Rule of Safe Driving

Tuesday - May 25, 2010

Set a good driving example even if others don't.

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Driving Large Vehicles: Following Distance

Tuesday - May 18, 2010

How closely can you follow the vehicle in front of you and still be safe?

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Ask Dave: Who's Responsible?

Tuesday - May 11, 2010

Q: I wrote on my inspection report that a side light was broken and hanging off the side of my Lugar truck. The mechanic told me the next morning he fixed it, and then about two hours later a city cop pulls me over and gives me a ticket for a broken light! The mechanic didn't fix it and it wiggled off again. I got a $100 fine. Shouldn't the mechanic have to pay it?

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Ask Dave: Downshifting

Tuesday - May 4, 2010

Q: What are the best techniques to shifting a 13 speed?

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Ask Dave: Rolloff Container Strapping

Tuesday - April 20, 2010

Q. When I strap the rolloff box onto my rails I only use one strap. I got pulled over and was given a violation from a State DOT Officer for 'improper cargo securement.' Was I wrong?

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Ask Dave: Seatbelts

Tuesday - March 30, 2010

Q: We have a very good experienced driver who has been with our company for 22 years. He has never worn his seatbelt while driving and says he never will. We like this driver and he has always done a good job. Is it OK to let him slide?

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Ask Dave: Cargo Securement

Tuesday - March 23, 2010

Q: Our driver got a citation for being overweight (the truck, not the driver) and it was written up as a ‘cargo securement’ violation. Should we contest this violation? It doesn’t seem right.

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Log Books

Tuesday - March 16, 2010

Q: Our drivers don't use log books, but one customer is 110 miles from our yard. I know there is a "100‐mile exemption," so can we get by not using logbooks for this one customer?

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CSA2010 Enforcement

Tuesday - March 9, 2010

Q: I've been reading about this new DOT "CSA2010 Enforcement Initiative" and someone said it will have a big negative effect on our drivers and the company's safety rating. Is this true?

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Ask Dave: OTC Medications

Monday - March 1, 2010

Am I required to tell the dispatcher about everything I take?

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Ask Dave: Rolloff Box

Tuesday - February 23, 2010

Q: Our safety guy said I should not climb on top of the rolloff box, but I need to inspect the load at the customer’s site before I haul it. What should I do? A: ...

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Is Your Paperwork Up To Date?

Tuesday - February 16, 2010

Nobody likes paperwork, but it is a necessary part of our jobs. In some cases, it's the law!

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Slippin' and Slidin'

Tuesday - February 2, 2010

Could this collision have been prevented?

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Into the Sun

Tuesday - January 26, 2010

Squinting into the afternoon glare, Eddie neared the top of the final hill on the way home. He crested the hill into the blinding light of the low-lying sun. Suddenly he couldn't seem to see anything...

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