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How to avoid vehicle backing incidents

Spencer McDonald
November 11, 2015

Backing incidents can account for up to half of all reportable fleet incidents. Virtually all backing collisions are preventable though. We drive in reverse only a fraction of the distance that we go in the forward direction yet it seems that backing in a serious problem in most fleets.


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Eight critical elements of your vehicle/driver safety program

Spencer McDonald
April 30, 2015

Is driver safety seen and acted on by senior management as a critical safety issue? Frequently we see lip service paid to driver safety, with strong statements of corporate commitment but an absence of meaningful action.


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Safety – Let’s get rigorous and tenacious

Spencer McDonald
April 24, 2015

Earlier in my career, I was fortunate enough to have worked for a few organizational giants like NASA, TRW, and United Airlines. Within these organizations, I was exposed to the rigors of systems thinking, Total Quality Management (TQM), and the Baldrige Award efforts of the 1990s.


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What attitudes can turn a normally good driver into a risk-taking one

Spencer McDonald
March 26, 2015

Answers: A feeling that everyone is out to get me or hold me up; Judgments about other driver's actions 'everyone else is a lousy driver' that leads to frustration.


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Listen to your internal moral compass

Spencer McDonald
March 2, 2015

As we all become caught up in the business of life and perceived need to hurry, accomplish, arrive on time; and as we find ourselves powerless at times and disrespected at others, it is useful to stop and think, what might the Buddha do?


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Situational awareness when driving:

Always know what’s going on behind you
Spencer McDonald
November 21, 2014

Awareness of everything around you when you are driving is critical to safety. Using your eyes effectively to look well ahead is important but mirror use is also critical to stay aware of what's going on to the rear.


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Driving safety: check your following distance!

Spencer McDonald
June 19, 2014

Pretty much all rear end collisions can be prevented by maintaining a safe following distance from the vehicle in front of you.


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It’s time to drive out of the world of “should”

Spencer McDonald
June 13, 2014

Art Linkletter, the entertainer, said, “If you change your attitude you will change your life.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we always got our way with things? If things were as they SHOULD be? Unfortunately, the world usually doesn’t meet our expectations and we are left disappointed that people and things are not what they SHOULD be.


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Driver training isn’t enough

Spencer McDonald
May 6, 2014

Good training is a key element, but only part of the puzzle for vehicle safety. Employers with vehicle fleets or employees who drive are aware (or should be) that the greatest probability of an injury incident is going to be vehicle or driving related.


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Risks and Road Rage: why driver safety is more than just skill

Spencer McDonald
March 28, 2014

When we survey drivers during our training courses, we regularly have over 90% of participants rating themselves as better than average drivers. You probably fall into this group too. It’s almost certainly true; most of the time at least.


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