by U.S. Department of Labor | Aug 17, 2016 | Blog, U.S. Department of Labor |
SOURCE: Originally appeared on the U.S. Department of Labor Blog and written by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) economists Sean Smith and Patrick Harris. BLS employees Nicole Nestoriak and Erin Huband also contributed to this blog post. When you think of...
by Driver's Alert | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog |
One of the most crucial elements in the American economy is the vast fleet of semi trucks that use our roadways daily. These millions of trucks carry billions of tons of cargo annually from manufacturers to retailers for consumers to then buy. In fact, they carry...
by Driver's Alert | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Katie Bassett |
Whether it is an app on our phone, a text message, or our GPS system, many drivers can’t seem to put down their devices while on the road. As a result, the number of car accidents have substantially increased within the past few years and the number of distracted...
by Driver's Alert | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Katie Bassett |
Snapchat just received a major facelift called Chat 2.0 on March 29th, and new features have been continuously rolling out since. This update enhances the application in hopes to make the platform a user’s primary go-to app. Looking at trends for millennial and teen...
by Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D. | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog, Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D. |
So you’re about to run your annual MVRs on all of your drivers…then you’ll be set for another year, right? Think again! MVR programs are not like a Ronco® Rotisserie oven. You can’t just set it and forget it. Suppose Uncle Jed “forgot” to pay his child support last...
by Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D. |
This summer, I put in over 24 hours of windshield time driving to our annual vacation destination from Tennessee through Georgia, South and North Carolina. (We go to an island where the only motor vehicles are golf carts. And after you read this you will know why)....