Hands Free Cell Phones With the introduction of new state laws that ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving, many people have adopted hands free devices. These devices fit snugly in the ear or attach to your vehicle and allow the driver to carry on a normal conversation while operating a car. While many people think that using a hands free device is a safe way to make and receive calls while...
Us truckers always like to complain about the four-wheelers, and usually for good reasons. But, did you ever wonder what the four-wheelers think about the trucks? Or, as they say in the UK, the “lorries”? This article (below) was submitted by a lady from England. I decided to publish it to show the other side of the coin for once. Turnabout is fair-play, right? It just might pay to listen to some of their...
If you drive in heavy traffic on a regular basis, you owe it to yourself to listen to this MP3 and burn a CD of it- that way, you can listen to it while you drive, and actually see what it is talking about, and begin putting it into practice. Driving in heavy traffic is a challenge for even the best drivers out there. But it doesn’t have to be. The way I look...
Do you want to have a safety meeting that really makes a difference? Then you have to change people’s minds. Most people don’t give city driving a whole lot of thought, they just deal with it when it happens. And that’s a huge problem. Think about it. It doesn’t matter who you are, driving in heavy traffic can test anyone’s patience. But it doesn’t have to. The problem is, most people react to heavy...
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Have you heard the one about the trucker who got hijacked? Well, let me tell you – it wasn’t funny. Truck cargo theft and hijacking is on the rise, and the people committing these crimes are smart, organized and fearless. Most cargo thieves are not hard-up drug addicts sneaking up on you at a truckstop with a pair of bolt-cutters (although, of course, that can and does happen). Today’s thief is usually part of...
Who’s the Captain? 2-06. One fine day, not too long ago, I was trucking along a residential two-lane road. This particular road was going to come to an end in about one block, where it lead directly into the shipper I was heading for. There is no other reason for a truck to be on this road, other than to go there. The speed limit is 25 mph and the road is narrow (with...
I’m sure most of you know what a preventable accident is, but, how many accidents could have been prevented if not for certain company policies? That’s right, trucking companies dig deep for any reason they can find to pin the blame of an accident on the driver (and everything else). Whether it was the driver’s fault or not, they will do their darndest to find some way to say that it was at least...
Have you been thinking about becoming a trucker? Do you wish you could, but think you can’t? If you’ve never drove a truck, it may seem like an impossible task. Trucks are so huge and drivers have to backup into tiny docks and tight places, around corners, in alleys and oftentimes right next to someone’s shiny new black Mercedes. Many people who would otherwise love this type of job, never follow through on the...
Ah, the fine art of beater control. I remember the day I made up the saying “beater control.” A good friend of mine reminded me of that the other day and we had a good laugh, so I thought I’d tell the story. It dates back about twenty-two years, when I was working as a supervisor at a local diaper delivery service. Most of the delivery trucks the company had, which were step-vans, were...