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The Physics of Safe Driving

What Physics Has to Do With Preventing Car Accidents in Any Type of Vehicle Every time you press the brake, take a curve, or feel your wheels start to slip, physics is already at work whether you understand it or not. The drivers who safely drive winter roads aren’t just

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Driving on Mountain Passes and Steep Grades

Master Steep Mountain Roads to Drive Safer in Any Vehicle Experienced drivers respect mountain roads. That’s not a coincidence. The drivers who’ve spent real time on steep grades know that experience alone doesn’t protect you — knowledge does. A wrong decision on a 6% downgrade at highway speed isn’t a

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Safety Standards in the Trucking Industry

The Rules Exist Because the Stakes Are Real With Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Commercial trucking moves the American economy, literally. It requires some of the largest, heaviest vehicles on the road alongside passenger cars, cyclists, and pedestrians. That reality is why the trucking industry operates under one of the most

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Most Dangerous Conditions For Commercial Drivers

The Most Dangerous Conditions For Commercial Drivers Commercial drivers face a lot of hazardous road conditions simply due to the fact that they are on the road so much. They are also at more risk because of the size, weight and stopping distance of the large vehicles they drive. Even

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How Servant Leadership Drives Excell PDT

How Servant Leadership Drives Excell PDT Training Courses The term servant leadership refers to a philosophy that good leaders prioritize empowering others over personal empowerment. There’s a focus on serving others rather than oneself, which isn’t always the case in leadership positions. At Excell PDT we ascribe to the servant

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Driving in Black Ice

Driving on Black Ice: What Every Driver Needs to Know No one wants to drive on icy roads, but it’s an inescapable part of winter driving in some areas of the country. One of the most dangerous things you can come across is black ice. The name comes from the

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