Recently, a young college student from Minnesota was killed in Mississippi by a tire that came off a trailer as it was running down the road. A group of students had stopped off at a rest area for a short break when the accident happened. An investigation revealed that a 3’ lock washer designed to…
During our October safety meeting, we had the opportunity to discuss 3 lane change accidents that occurred in the last several months. Following is a brief recap the discussion. The easiest way to prevent a lane change accident is to simply not change lanes. While this is a very effective strategy, it is far from…
Personal Conveyance Clarifications from FMCSA By Frank Molodecki, CDS The following article is from CCJ Magazine on-line and it clarifies the personal conveyance rule. Joe DeLorenzo is the head of FMCSA, so this interpretation is good throughout the country and it is the one that DTS will operate under. For drivers intending to…