The strategy
USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy organizes federal safety work around a Safe System approach. For commercial drivers, the practical themes include speed management, seat-belt use, distraction prevention, vehicle condition and protection of vulnerable road users.
What fleets can apply now
Review preventable-crash trends, coach specific behaviors, protect maintenance reporting and plan realistic schedules. A safety policy is useful only when dispatch, compensation and supervision support it.
Driver takeaway
Slow down before the hazard develops, increase following distance, scan far ahead and use the seat belt on every trip. Report route and equipment risks before they become emergencies.
U.S. Department of Transportation — National Roadway Safety Strategy
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