Defensive driving

How has state marijuana legalization affected trucking?

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is asking carriers a series of questions on safety and other concerns in relation to state-level marijuana legalization.

In 2019, ATRI released a study on recreational marijuana laws’ possible effects on the trucking industry. At the time, 11 states had legalized marijuana. Since then, that number has nearly doubled to 20, prompting the new study.

The original study specifically looked at safety issues brought on by an increase in passenger...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-has-state-marijuana-legalization-affected-trucking

Defensive driving key in squelching distracted driving

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which means it’s time to have serious discussions with your drivers.

Distracted driving can happen to anyone and at any time — and it happens a lot more than you think. The National Safety Council estimates that eight motorists are killed every day from a distracted driving-related accident. 

Just last month, distraction was cited as the cause of a rollover crash of a lumber truck in Prineville, Oregon, after the driver took his eyes off the road to ret...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/defensive-driving-key-in-squelching-distracted-driving

Training program helps truckers navigate possible protests

Online defensive traning course

As the FBI warns of potential armed protests at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, D.C., leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, an online training provider has launched a new program to help local and long-haul truck drivers navigate possible demonstrations and protests.

Truck drivers across the country ended up in the crosshairs of nationwide protests last year in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis.

Some drivers were...

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