Defensive Driving Tips and Techniques

Everyone is aware of the dangers on public highways and roads, but caution seems to disappear in a supposedly safe area such as a car park. Likewise, the dangers of pedestrians working alongside heavy machinery such as fork lifts is often overlooked, and add to further statistics of  work related vehicle injuries that could easily [...]

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While hijacking of long-haul trucks is not all that common in the United States, it does occasionally occur. Following the simple set of guidelines below can greatly increase the safety of both you and your truck.

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Truck regulation is a politically popular topic these days. With the explosion of commercial truck traffic and many stories of catastrophic accidents on the highways. Accidents involving large vehicles usually end in great destruction and fatalities.
Over the past several years federal regulation of the trucking industry has tightened, and fatality accidents have actually decreased, in [...]

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According to the Ohio Department of Safety, there are more than 200 deaths each year in the U.S. associated with riding in the cargo area of pickup trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that pickup truck occupants are three times more likely to be involved in rollover crashes than in other types of [...]

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Truck driving schools are plentiful throughout the United States. There are literally thousands dotted across the country, ready to assist the new driver with achieving the CDL license.
What things should you look out for when choosing a truck driving school? How can you be sure that the facility is what it claims to be? There [...]

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