Posts Tagged ‘Safety Dawg’

Is it just me, or do you see it as well? When I observe truck drivers at the beginning of their shifts, they are speedy in doing their vehicle inspection. I have never seen a driver take 30 minutes to inspect a tractor and trailer. I have seen some truck drivers, when they know they…

Happy New Year! Every year, I have the same wish and goal for my readers, supporters, and clients. My desire and plan for 2023 are for us all to be safer than last year. In the past, I have referred to ATRI; the American Transportation Research Institute. This organization does a great deal of work…

Merry Christmas to all my readers. It is a beautiful time of year to get together with family and friends. I wish you all the best. I also hope you have a very Happy and collision-free New Year! Why do most companies give you a policy and procedure manual to review and then train the…

Recently, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new study. I think that you will find the results of the study incredibly interesting. You can read the study at: https://truckingresearch.org/2022/10/11/atris-latest-crash-predictor-model-corroborates-strong-role-of-driver-behaviors-to-future-truck-crashes/ The reason that I am sharing this study is that the study was very large and complete, and I believe that the results are…

The other day I received an e-mail asking me, “In today’s world, when every trucking company is looking to hire more drivers, what should I look for in a trucking company when looking for a new place to call home?” I get this question a lot and below is an outline of my typical response.…

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about how we pay our truck drivers. I’m sure you know that there are several different payment models. The most common pay system for a long-haul truck driver would be to be paid by the mile and the less common but popular option is the percentage system.…

Let’s start with the similarities – there are a few. The actual laws governing the Hours of Service have not changed in the USA and Canada. You still need to accumulate 10 hours off-duty each day. Within both countries, you can only work 14-hours per day. In the USA you can drive 11 hours in…

This month I want to discuss COVID, the flu and in-person training vs. online training. I know. I said the word COVID again. I know that we are all sick and tired of that word and that we are all trying to banish the word and thought from our minds. But did we learn anything…