{"id":12720,"date":"2021-11-21T10:31:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T09:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=12720"},"modified":"2021-11-21T10:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T09:31:15","slug":"fleet-managers-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2021\/11\/21\/fleet-managers-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Three things fleet managers should know about truck safety enforcement officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Safety is a team effort. Fleet managers and drivers must collaborate with law enforcement to be unified allies on the highway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">You know the image: the crisp uniform, the official badge and nameplate, the wide-brimmed hat. But beyond the image, fleet managers need to know three important things about the officers who enforce truck safety. Why? Because truck safety programs don\u2019t succeed at a fleet just because of decisions made by one person. Safety is a team effort. And that means reaching out and looking beyond their uniform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1. Truck safety enforcement officers are thoroughly trained in trucking laws and regulations.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It is tempting to think that the highway patrolman \u201cjust doesn\u2019t understand trucking.\u201d Certainly, the law enforcement officer may not fully grasp the intricacies of your particular niche of the industry. However, he or she does know the rules your company is required to follow. They are trained and continuously refreshed in those regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Their training gives you two opportunities as a fleet manager:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">First, invite a highway patrol officer or truck inspector to your facility to share their training with your own personnel. Hearing firsthand what an inspector is looking for in brake adjustment, for example, can drive a lesson home to your folks in a way no manual or video can.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Second, invite law enforcement to attend and observe the safety training you provide. Truck safety enforcement officers know the value of training. Seeing how you conduct the training provides them a perspective on your operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">You and law enforcement have safety training in common. Share it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2. Truck safety officers are focused.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Highway patrol and truck inspectors work in a hierarchical environment. They get marching orders from above. The latest safety numbers drive those orders, telling them what needs attention. Safety is always the overarching goal, but safety results from attention to details. So, focused they will be. Law enforcement would just as soon see your truck continue (safely) down the road. They know you have a job to do. There\u2019s plenty more trucks to focus on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">As a fleet manager, the intense focus of truck safety enforcement officers points out two ways to improve your operations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One, stay alert to new regulations and to recent accidents. A federal adjustment to hours of service, for example, will likely bring a highway patrol focus on driver\u2019s records of duty. Make sure your team knows the adjustments they must make. Similarly, a spate of spilled loads will likely result in truck inspections focused on cargo securement. Make that your emphasis, too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Two, make first impressions count in your favor. A clean, well-maintained truck and a professional driver with all paperwork organized and ready may lead the inspector to focus on the next truck in line.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Truck safety enforcement officers want safety and efficiency. Demonstrate that is your focus, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">3. Truck safety officers are cooperative.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Truck safety enforcement officers know that highway safety depends upon support from truckers and motorists. That is why trucking representatives get a say in how the<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/prepass.com\/2021\/06\/10\/why-changes-in-trucking-out-of-service-criteria-matters\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"> Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance adjusts out-of-service criteria<\/a>. That is why<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/prepass.com\/2020\/08\/31\/trucking-lessons-from-highway-patrol\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\"> law enforcement will partner with the trucking<\/a> industry when changes to regulations or exemptions from current law enhance safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">For the fleet manager, there is one simple way to benefit from that cooperation: Join in. Get to know your local truck safety enforcement officers. Share your training. Demonstrate your focus on safety and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Look beyond the uniform and the image and find an ally in highway safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i>Steve Vaughn is the vice president of field operations at <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prepassalliance.org\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">PrePass Safety Alliance<\/a>, the provider of <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/prepass.com\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">PrePass<\/a> weigh station bypass and toll payment\/management services. Vaughn served nearly three decades with the California Highway Patrol and is a past president of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <span data-v-d60371b0=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\/21704600\" data-v-d60371b0=\"\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\">Steve Vaughn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KNOW WHO WE ARE<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/who-we-are\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11695\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AFMC4000-300x150.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AFMC4000-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AFMC4000-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AFMC4000-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/AFMC4000-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety is a team effort. 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