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February 2025 Safety Coach: Stay Hungry – We’re Serving Two Helpings of Knowledge

Safety CoachFleet Safety Essentials In recent months, vehicles across the U.S. have been subject to recalls for issues pertaining to airbag malfunctions, batteries and loss of engine power, software issues related to headlights and taillights, faulty fuel pumps and fuel leaks, and rearview cameras that do not work properly. Why is this important for you […]

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February 2025 Newsletter: Road Safety is a Sweetheart of a Gift for Valentine’s Day

Plan for a Safe Drive Home If you forget to buy a Valentine’s Day gift or make a dinner reservation, chances are you’ll survive. Your sweetie will still love you if you find another way to make him or her feel special. Surviving an impaired-driving crash might require another kind of superpower. The message to

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January 2025 Safety Coach: Invent a New Future and Start with a Renewed Focus on Worker Wellbeing

Safety CoachBetter Way More than half the respondents to a survey conducted by the National Safety Council said impairment was decreasing the safety of their workforce. What can you do to ensure your team is safe on the job and behind the wheel? Make plans to join us for free online training Thursday, Feb. 20.

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January 2025 Newsletter: Fill Out an Awards Application, Get Recognized as a Safety Leader and Ring in the New Year

Celebrate Safety Safety is a cornerstone of thriving communities and workplaces, and it deserves to be celebrated. Each year, Our Driving Concern, a program of the National Safety Council that is funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, shines a spotlight on Texas employers who prioritize traffic safety. Through a unique awards recognition program, Our

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December 2024 Safety Coach: Deck the Halls with Road Safety Tips and Serve Up These Mocktail Recipes

Safety CoachBeacon of Light During the holiday season, streets become much busier than usual. Commuters share the roads with people running errands and traveling to visit family and friends. Vehicles crowd parking lots as people flock to stores in search of the perfect gifts. And let’s not forget all the parties! It’s no wonder crash

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December 2024 Newsletter: One Year Ends, the Next Begins and We’re Stronger, Wiser!

Hit Your Safety Mark Days are shorter and nights are longer in December, and on occasion, rain will turn to sleet or snow in parts of Texas. Inclement weather can impact driver and transportation safety. One way to reduce the risk of crash incidents and injuries involving your fleet drivers is to implement a journey

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November 2024 Safety Coach: Learn to Keep Older Drivers Safe and Share Fall Driving Safety Tips

Safety CoachYou’ll Never Age-Out Is your workforce aging? You’re not alone. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 39 million workers in the U.S. are age 55 and older, and the number of older adults holding onto jobs has continuously increased for decades. In fact, data from the Pew Research Center

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November 2024 Newsletter: On a Crowded Road, There’s Still Room to Go the Extra Safety Mile

Breed Apart As the Thanksgiving holiday weekend approaches and millions prepare to celebrate with family and friends, let’s redouble our efforts to increase awareness of drunk- and drug-impaired driving risks. Here’s why this is so important: Nationwide, 479 drivers were involved in fatal crashes on Thanksgiving eve – sometimes called Blackout Wednesday – from 2018

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October 2024 Safety Coach: Learn How to Reduce Stress and Prepare for the End of Daylight Saving Time

Safety CoachCalm Behind the Wheels Make plans now to join us on Thursday, Nov. 7, for our next free online learning session: How Stress Affects Driving National Safety Council Program Manager April Ramos will discuss how mental stress can be a serious risk factor when driving, as well as ways to reduce stress in your

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