Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Bill Bronrott said, “I cannot thank you enough for your participation in the kickoff of FMCSA’s training academy for our next group of Safety Investigators.  As one trainee told me after your remarks, he will think of you every day he is on the job.  I look forward to our collaborations in the future for greater commercial vehicle safety.”

See the blog at this link: FMCSA welcomes incoming Safety Investigator class to the front lines of commercial motor vehicle safety

 

Tom & Wanda Lindsay with Boyd Stephenson of the American Trucking Association after their meeting in Washington D.C. 

“Truck drivers can be treated and drive their equipment safely, ” Wanda told us she found from her research. Apparently, more trucking companies are catching on too, like Schneider National. They’ve found investing in sleep apnea programs pays off, leading to fewer large crashes, a drop in medical costs and an increase in driver retention.

Sleep Apnea Among Truckers A Danger To The Public

(View the interview and report at:http://www.kuar.org/kuarnews/65393-sleep-apnea-among-truckers-a-danger-to-the-public.html)

Wanda’s inteview on KARN news radio AM920 with Bob Steel in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Article Excerpts:

“The National Transportation Safety Board says drivers who are tired or asleep at the wheel are responsible for 31 to 41 percent of commercial vehicle crashes, resulting in 1,500 to 2,000 deaths per year.”

Article Excerpts:

“About 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea and drowsy driving causes over 100,000 accidents every year.”