Fog on a Permian Basin farm road at 5 a.m. A brown wall of dust rolling across I-20 west of Odessa. Wildfire smoke drifting in from New Mexico. Oncoming glare on a wet two-lane at night with an oilfield convoy coming the other way. Low visibility in West Texas is
If you have ever white-knuckled your way down a steep grade in the rain, or felt a gust shove you halfway across your lane, you already know that safe driving is more than rules and road signs. It is physics, judgement, and staying calm while the vehicle does something you
Excell PDT Will Help You Navigate Bad Weather and Winter Driving Like a Pro Snow, downpours, heavy fog – the weather conditions can change during a long distance drive, so it’s important that drivers know how to handle it all. You can start out in a warm dry climate only
Mobile Learning For Drivers That Want to Get Moving More Safely One of the things that made the automobile such a game changer was efficiency. Before the invention of the automobile, it would take 3-4 hours using a horse and buggy to go from Midland to Odessa. Even a model
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
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
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
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
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
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
