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Distracted and inattentive driving
Inattentive driving is a primary factor in a high number of automotive accidents.
Winter driving
Winterize vehicles and prepare drivers for driving safely on snow and ice.
Dashcams
The use of dashcams has become a best practice for managing the risks associated with operating a fleet.
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Accidents
Programs and policies
See Medium/heavy trucks & DOT for resources geared toward larger vehicles.
Light/medium vehicles
- Driver training best practices
- Aggressive driving | En Español
- Bicycles: Tips for sharing the road with
- Deer collisions
- Deer collisions infographic
- Distracted and inattentive driving infographic
- Driver readiness infographic
- Driving near school buses and stops infographic
- Drowsy driving | En Español
- How to calculate vehicle stopping distance
- Intersections | En Español
- Left-turn collisions
- Left-turn collisions infographic
- Monthly infographics for driver safety training
- Motorcycle awareness
- Motorcycle awareness infographic
- Night Driving
- Pedestrian collisions infographic
- Proper following distance | En Español
- Rear-end collisions
- Rear-end collisions infographic
- Rural road safety infographic
- Speeding | En Español
- Speeding | En Español
- Speeding dangers infographic
- Single-vehicle accidents | En Español
- Vehicle Skids: How to Prevent
- Winter driving
- Winter driving infographic
- Yielding the right of way infographic
Medium/heavy vehicles
- Backing safety
- Cargo theft
- Cargo securement
- Cargo securement - flatbed
- Construction zones
- CSA & PSP
- Deer hits
- Distractions & inattention
- DOT: What drivers need to know about DOT compliance infographic
- Dump truck safety infographic
- Low bridges and overpasses
- Intersections
- Lane change accidents
- Motorcycles — sharing the road
- Rear-end collisions
- Right turns
- Rollover accidents
- Tire safety: drivers
- Truck stop and parking lot accidents
- Unsafe parking and breakdowns
- U-turns
- Winter driving
Accidents
- Accident register—DOT required
- Accident procedures for office staff
- Preventing rear-end, LOC & rollover accidents
DOT/CSA - general
- Complying with DOT requirements (checklist)
- Do I need to comply with DOT requirements?
- When do I need to comply with DOT and CDL requirements? (infographic)
- What drivers need to know about DOT compliance (infographic)
- DOT safety audit resource guide (FMCSA web page)
- DOT safety planner - general guidance and sample forms (FMCSA webpage)
- FMCSA portal
- Have you filed your biennial DOT update?
- Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP)
- SMS BASICS — Driver fitness
- SMS BASICA — HOS
- SMS BASICS — Maintenance
- SMS BASICS — Unsafe driving
- 2020 changes to FMCSA hours of service regulations
Hiring
- Driver qualification file best practices
- Driver experience, accident and violation criteria
- Driver road testing
- Drug and alcohol: CDL drivers
- Drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Driver training
- Driver training best practices
- New hire driver orientation
- Experienced driver training
- Driver safety meetings
Maintenance
See Driver training topics for resources for drivers.
- Accident Procedures for Drivers Checklist | En Español
- Crisis Communications Program
- Flood Evacuation
- LCS for school bus operations
- Post-accident investigation
- Pre- and post-trip inspection checklist
- Safety tips for kids and parents
- School bus driver qualification matrix
- Supervisor's report or route safety concern checklist
- This Bus is Empty sign
See Specialty vehicles & trailers for resources on large passenger vans and special needs.
Large passenger vans
- Managing large passenger van safety
- 15-Passenger van backing safety checklist
- Preventing large van backing accidents
- Preventing large van backing accidents poster 8.5*14
- Preventing large van backing accidents infographic 8.5*11
- Driving large passenger vans: rollovers
- Preventing large passenger van rollover accidents infographic
Passengers with special needs
Restaurant delivery
Trailer safety
- Telematics overview for managers - basic features and benefits (10 min. on-line training)
- Why telematics?
- Telematics selection guide — Basic
- Telematics selection guide — Advanced
- Telematics: Built for construction
- Telematics implementation & coaching guide
- Telematics related smartphone apps: Improving driver safety
- Dashcams: Which is best for you?
- Dashcam benefits
- Dashcam selection guide
- Dashcam implementation guide
- Dashcam policies
- ADAS - Reducing Collisions with ADAS
- ADAS - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Driver Education
- Catalytic Convertor Thefts
- Flood Evacuation Plans - Mobile Assets
- Vehicle Inspection Report Form
- Pre-trip vehicle inspection | En Español
- Vehicle theft prevention | En Español
See Medium/heavy trucks & DOT for inspection/maintenance of larger vehicles.