Off Duty Means Off Duty: Use the Top Line

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  A high number of commercial drivers are making the same mistake when attempting to observe the new thirty minute break rule. The FMCSA requires that every driver take a thirty minute break BEFORE he has been on duty eight hours: note that this is “on duty” eight hours, not “driving” eight  hours. The off-duty break…

One-one-thousand, two-one thousand, three…

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Over one-fourth of highway collisions are rear-end collisions. There are 1.8 million rear-end crashes reported each year. Your tools for prevention of the rear-end crash are SPACE and SPEED. A proper space cushion in front of you gives you adequate time to recognize the hazard and react;  it also gives you adequate space to stop. …