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Do you have a friend or colleague planning a cross-country road trip before the summer ends? Whether they’re headed to the Rocky Mountains or Great Lakes, you’ll want to help them stay safe. Take time in the coming days to talk about fatigue, one of the most common forms of impairment both at work and […]

Do you drive to conditions? Do you move over for emergency vehicles? I ask because I was aroused from sleep recently by words you never want to hear: “Mom, there has been a crash.” This was real. I jumped out of bed, my heart pounding, as my daughter cried. Her boyfriend was driving home from […]

The last two years have been difficult for everyone, but with life returning to some semblance of normal, more people are traveling. It’s time for your summer road trip! You work through a checklist to make sure you are ready. All the essentials are packed, and then you remember, “I need to check the car.” […]

As we prepare to celebrate America’s birthday and our independence from the pandemic that has altered our lives for so long, we also should think about how to best shape our new path forward. We all will be making choices in the coming days pertaining to Fourth of July celebrations. Will you go to the […]

Several years ago while driving home, I looked in my rearview mirror and noticed a vehicle coming up on me at a high rate of speed. Noticing that I was on a highway with a paved shoulder, I immediately moved over to let the vehicle pass. Shortly after, I felt the impact of that vehicle […]

Vehicle maintenance is an important part of road safety, and properly maintained vehicles can help save on fuel costs, too, particularly important in these days of soaring gas prices. Most fleet operators have established maintenance plans and procedures. Most others tend to take vehicle maintenance for granted – until they encounter a problem and are […]