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Cat: Driver Characteristics

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Vehicle Management / Age

Driving training materials for drivers of all ages. Fatality facts and other information related to elderly drivers and to teenage drivers.


Updated Vehicle Management / Drivers

Research reports on human factors and driver safety. Factors influencing driver response time. MVR insurance point table. Full text of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 - Title 30 of the US Crime Bill. Fact sheets on drivers such as new drivers, teenagers, elderly, and passengers. Answers to common questions asked by owner-operators. Commercial driver handbooks. Measuring driver response time.


Vehicle Management / Fatigue

Facts about drowsy driving and recommendations on effective countermeasures. Commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue and alertness study.


Updated Vehicle Management / Fleet Policies

Personal use of company vehicle policies. Sample policy for alcohol use. Fill-in-the-blank templates. Policy for seat belt use. Driver training policies.


Vehicle Management / Medical Exams

Guidance for drivers on the importance of health maintenance for safe driving. Full text of DOT requirements for physical qualifications of commercial drivers in the USA.


Updated Vehicle Management / MVR

How to evaulate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria. Guidance on MVR point systems. What to look for in an MVR.


Updated Vehicle Management / Substance Abuse

Full text of a commercial driver license alcohol and drug testing program. Full text of US DOT regulations on workplace drug testing programs for transportation. Overview and outline of DOT requirements for drug and alcohol testing. Research studies that address the problem of drunk driving. Full text of a university's substance abuse program for CDL requirements.


Updated Vehicle Management / Training

Online study guide for student drivers. Advice on training and education for physically challenged drivers. Graduated licensing. Full text of skill standards and curriculum standards for entry level truck-trailer driving training course. Online quizzes on various traffic safety topics. Sample driver tests. Study guide for student drivers, driving tests, model curriculum.


Vehicle Management / Trucking

Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Alternative fuels.


The Safety Library

Updated Fleet Safety / Commercial Drivers

Research reports on human factors and driver safety. Factors influencing driver response time. MVR insurance point table. Full text of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 - Title 30 of the US Crime Bill. Fact sheets on drivers such as new drivers, teenagers, elderly, and passengers. Answers to common questions asked by owner-operators. Commercial driver handbooks. Measuring driver response time.


Updated Fleet Safety / Defensive Driving

Fact sheets on safe driving. Driving safety materials. Fleet safety meeting outlines and safety talks. Blind spots. Defensive driving tips. RV safety. RR grade crossing safety.


Fleet Safety / Driver Age

Training materials, fatality facts and other information related to elderly drivers and to teenage drivers.


Updated Fleet Safety / Driver Drug Testing

Full text of US DOT regulations on workplace drug testing programs for transportation. Overview and outline of DOT requirements for drug and alcohol testing. Full text of a commercial driver license alcohol and drug testing program. Research studies that address the problem of drunk driving. Full text of a university's substance abuse program for CDL requirements.


Fleet Safety / Driver Fatigue

Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study. Facts about drowsy driving and recommendations on effective countermeasures.


Fleet Safety / Driver Medical Fitness

Full text of DOT requirements for physical qualifications of commercial drivers in the USA. Guidance for drivers on the importance of health maintenance for safe driving.


Updated Fleet Safety / Driver MVR

How to evaulate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria. Guidance on MVR point systems.


Updated Fleet Safety / Fleet Policies

Fill-in-the-blank templates. Personal use of company vehicle policies. Sample policy for alcohol use. Policy for seat belt use. Driver training policies.


Updated Fleet Safety / Trucking Safety

Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Alternative fuels.


Updated Safety Training / Fleet Training

Online study guide for student drivers. Advice on training and education for physically challenged drivers. Graduated licensing. Full text of skill standards and curriculum standards for entry level truck-trailer driving training course. Online quizzes on various traffic safety topics. Sample driver tests.


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