by Highway Driver Leasing | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
About every three days a fatal work zone crash involving a large truck occurs in the U.S. That totals 133 truck-involved fatal work zone crashes each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Overall, the past five years have seen 4,400 people...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Mar 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about 22% of truck drivers across the country have high cholesterol levels. The likelihood increases with a corresponding increase in body mass index (BMI). High cholesterol is a prevalent health...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Mar 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the most feared moments for a truck driver is losing control of the rig. Braking a tractor trailer is an important skill for a professional truck driver. There’s a right way and a wrong way to brake. Learning truck driver skid control can prevent accidents...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Feb 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the CDC, and for truck drivers, who spend hours sitting behind a wheel, inactivity and lack of exercise can create hazardous conditions for your heart. Before you can make the right steps toward a...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Feb 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
One highly overlooked bit of highway safety is how to deal with semi-trucks. Those behemoths of steel take up a lot of motorway real-estate. With drivers who’ve been on the road for hours, they face a lot more problems than you would in your car. And if you get...
