As the 2013-14 winter season swings into full force, commercial truck drivers are reminded to take extra safety precautions to prevent catastrophic accidents.
Give your vehicle a full inspection, including insuring your brakes are working properly. Make sure to put your tire chains on when encountering slick and/or dangerous mountain roads. Buy heated windshield wipers for maximum winter visibility.
But despite best laid plans, occasionally the unthinkable occurs. And if it does, protect your company and/or drivers from lawsuits or criminal charges by ensuring you are fully DOT compliant, your log books are up-to-date, and your drivers have passed drug and alcohol tests. Prosecutors and the federal government have stepped up penalties for violations in recent years, and habitual abuse of federal DOT guidelines has resulted in massive lawsuits, enhanced criminal convictions, and the loss of Commercial Drivers’ Licenses or company sanctions including shuttering it down forever.
So be safe this winter season, and for DOT compliance help contact Office Tenders today.
