{"id":7673,"date":"2019-03-04T07:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T12:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivercheck.net\/wp\/?p=7673"},"modified":"2021-11-09T12:37:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:37:01","slug":"5-ways-to-involve-everyone-in-highway-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/10.10.0.150\/5-ways-to-involve-everyone-in-highway-safety","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Involve Everyone in Highway Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
The trucking stats for 2017 are in and the numbers are grim. Fatalities related to large trucks rose by 9% while fatalities since 2009 are up by a whopping 41%. When a crash involves a large truck and a passenger vehicle, occupants in the passenger vehicle account for 97% of the fatalities.<\/p>\n
Clearly, highway safety is a concern for all trucking companies; however, many tend to focus on improving driver behaviors. While drivers definitely carry a hefty amount of the responsibility for highway safety, everyone within a trucking company can contribute to it. The following are several ways to engage the trucking industry to improve safety:<\/p>\n
Lawmakers also need to be more involved in trucking safety as well. While many proposed laws are underway, existing laws need better enforcement. Seat belt enforcement, in particular, can prevent a significant number of fatalities.<\/p>\n