Entries for 'Kerry Pritchard'
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Fall Back & Hours of Service
- Saturday, November 1, 2014
- Kerry Pritchard
As you know, Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday November 2nd. At 2:00 am clocks will fall back one hour.Please be advised that this will affect the 34-hour restart for drivers who are taking their restart break durin...
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Safety Contest
- Thursday, October 13, 2011
- Kerry Pritchard
Miss Susie Safety Cone says:
“Submit your best safety slogan, cartoon, or one liner, and be eligible for a 4th quarter monthly safety drawing!”
A winner will be d...
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Driver Fatigue
- Wednesday, April 20, 2011
- Kerry Pritchard
Driving a commercial vehicle is a physically and mentally challenging job. Long hours, customer demands, and other traffic are a lot to deal with. Driver fatigue is a constant companion to the truck driver. Mental stress...
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Highway Angel - William Whitehead
- Wednesday, November 24, 2010
- Kerry Pritchard
The Truckload Carriers Association has named one of our very own as it’s most recent Highway Angel!
William Whitehead out of our Cleveland, TN terminal recently witnessed a passenger vehicle collide with a deer, lo...
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Space and Visibility
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010
- Kerry Pritchard
All drivers need Space and Visibility to avoid hazards while driving. 8-12 seconds of eye lead time is recommended at all times. If visibility is reduced because of fog, rain, snow, or sleet, make the adjustment and...
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CSA 2010 - Driver Records Available!
- Wednesday, October 27, 2010
- Kerry Pritchard
Individual driver CSA 2010 records are now available through the FMCSA’s Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP). The report includes 5 years of accident data and 3 years of roadside inspection data. There is a fee of $10...
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FMCSA Texting Ban
- Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- Kerry Pritchard
Effective 10/21/2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is banning text messaging by commercial motor vehicle drivers. Drivers who fail to comply with this rule may face civil penalties and may even be disq...
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Operation Safe Driver
- Thursday, October 14, 2010
- Kerry Pritchard
October 17-23, 2010 the CVSA and FMCSA will be promoting commercial driver safety through the Operation Safe Driver campaign.
Through enforcement and education of both commercial and non-commercial drivers the CVSA hope...
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