I've been working with commercial fleets, helping them to improve driver behavior for almost thirty years. I blame this occupation, not genetics, for my loss of hair. I'm convinced that when I finally walk away from this endeavor, my hair will grow back thicker than ever.
Over the past 30 years I've done ride-alongs with thousands of drivers. Mostly, during my days with Smith System, the driver training company. I've also reviewed video of 1000's of collisions and near collisions collected through DriveCam's in-cab video technology. The combination of these experiences has provided me a unique view of what a good driver is and what a poor driver looks like. It's helped to crystallize, in my mind, what are the more common mistakes drivers make that get them into trouble. And it's helped me to isolate other mistakes that, while less common, can lead to more severe consequences. Some may be what you'd expect, but others may not.
