It is a documented fact that as a percentage of U.S. drivers on the road truckers comprise the safest group in terms of accident causation with fewer than 9 % of total traffic accidents in the United States.. However the laws of physics dictate that when a large commercial semi tractor-trailer collides with smaller vehicle very bad things will happen. With approximately 2 million trucks operating in the U.S operators and owners need to do there best to implement truck safety programs to minimize the potential for fatal accidents.
From a rigorous maintenance program to driver awareness and training fleet owners can have a dramatic impact on national road safety. Get your employees screened for potential health problems at the DOT physicals. Implement an exercise program to keep drivers fit. Institute a bonus program with driver incentives for working safe. Lastly keep your companies fleet maintained, don’t get behind the curve on maintenance. A well-maintained fleet is a safer fleet. Help prevent highway blowouts by incorporating a tire program; hire an outside company to keep up on tire rotations, flats, and replacement before something bad happens on the road and causes an accident.
