Transportation Modes
Drivers and Vehicles
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.
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.
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.
Vehicle Management / MVR
How to evaulate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria. Guidance on MVR point systems. What to look for in an MVR.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fleet Safety / Driver MVR
How to evaulate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria. Guidance on MVR point systems.
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.
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.
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.


