Many Churches have already planned their summer mission trips for the year and I see youth groups and adults traveling to varied places from Biloxi Mississippi to the Potawatomi Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, but one thing is for certain if you are traveling in a 15-passenger van extra precautions must be taken. Depending on how […]
There are many reasons commercial auto rates are rising and as a business-owner you can control some of them. Inexperienced Drivers-A shortage of drivers caused by high demand, a retiring workforce and drivers leaving the industry. This turnover has put the industry in flux. As hiring standards are lowered more accidents are going to occur. […]
What an exciting time for your Church’s youth as they get ready for their mission trips. While Church leaders are getting their students ready physically, spiritually and mentally don’t forget about the mundane. Make sure the Church’s vehicles are ready to complete their job, nobody wants to miss part of the mission trip experience while […]
Many trade contractors use their van or truck as their mobile office. Invoicing, credit card readers and receipts that need to be filed, are on the dash, shoved in the sun visor or in a cup holder, you get the picture. There is even a pickup that touts its rear tailgate as being flexible enough […]
Don’t play “Chicken” with passenger cars while in your tractor, or other large pieces of farm machinery. Read about everyday safe driving tips for Farm Machinery. Accidents are often caused between farm equipment and vehicles on public roads while traveling from one location to the next. How are you supposed to avoid finding yourself in […]
Approximately 60 occupational fatalities occur each year due to backover accidents. This number can be reduced by implementing additional safety standards for your commercial auto fleet and reduce your auto insurance premiums. OSHA’s standard for motor vehicles only requires a backup alarm “audible above the surrounding noise level” on any vehicle with “an obstructed view […]
Would you allow someone with little or no prior experience to operate a 100,000 piece of machinery? If not, why would you allow someone who has several speeding tickets and a couple at-fault accidents in the last three years to drive your new $80,000 truck in heavy urban traffic? The majority of auto accidents are […]
Approximately 60 occupational fatalities occur each year due to backover accidents. This number can be reduced by implementing additional safety standards for your commercial auto fleet and reduce your auto insurance premiums. OSHA’s standard for motor vehicles only requires a backup alarm “audible above the surrounding noise level” on any vehicle with “an obstructed view […]
