5 Ways to Reduce Drivers’ Holiday Stress

5 Ways to Reduce Drivers’ Holiday Stress

The holiday season usually means added stress for most of us. But for truck drivers, the holidays can take stress to an entirely different level. This is because stress has a compounding effect, meaning that multiple stresses stacked on top of each other impact our...
National Safety Council Predicts Thanksgiving Road Deaths

National Safety Council Predicts Thanksgiving Road Deaths

As many as 417 people could lose their lives in motor vehicle collisions this Thanksgiving Day holiday compared to an estimated road deaths 433 a year ago, which represents a 4% drop in the fatality estimate, according to the National Safety Council. An additional...
These 4 Cities to Experience Worst Fourth of July Congestion

These 4 Cities to Experience Worst Fourth of July Congestion

*Graphic courtesy of AAA. Vehicle travel during the Fourth of July holiday period this year is expected to increase by 4.3%, escalating to a record-high 41.4 million Americans hitting the roads compared with 39.7 million in 2018, according to AAA. Commercial drivers...
National Safety Council Predicts Fourth of July Road Deaths

National Safety Council Predicts Fourth of July Road Deaths

The National Safety Council predicts that there will be a more than 6% increase in roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July weekend compared to a year ago with 565 deaths over the four days. There were 529 actual fatalities for the same period in 2017. Some 64,500...
How Memorial Day Fatalities May Affect Fleet Drivers

How Memorial Day Fatalities May Affect Fleet Drivers

Estimates indicate that over 400 people may lose their lives and nearly 46,000 may be seriously injured while on the nation’s roads this Memorial Day Weekend, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). For commercial fleets, safe driving messaging should...