Why are CMV operators complaining about being restricted to less than 14 hours work per day?

May 28, 2013 Leave a comment


My real question is, how many other people (other than truck drivers) DO work more than 14 hours each day?

I cannot tell you how many people have said to me “I just can’t make any money if Read more of this post

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You Really Should Do A Road Test, No Matter What

November 29, 2012 Leave a comment


There are a few reasons why people choose not to test a driver applicant before hiring him or her: it takes time, (and time equals money), you might not know HOW to test them, or maybe you don’t have someone TO test them; the biggest one of all could be, depending on interpretation, it might not actually be required!

However, you really should do a road test, no matter what…and I’ll explain why.

First, Read more of this post

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For the first time there’s some hard data on the effectiveness of BASIC scores to predict crashes and fatalities

October 3, 2012 Leave a comment


“Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a report examining Read more of this post

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