DRIVERS TOOL BOX
• • • By Tom Kelley • • •
DRIVERS TOOL BOX
Get With The System
MOST OF THE top safety managers in the trucking business have a system of one kind or another for training drivers to minimize preventable accidents . Even though the fine details may be unique , there should be a number of proven core elements common to any driver safety training system .
One of the most time-proven driver safety training programs is the Smith System . It was originally developed in 1952 when Harold Smith established the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute , the nation ' s first professional driver training company . He understood that most collisions are preventable if the right driving habits are learned , practiced and applied consistently . Since then , millions of drivers throughout the world have benefited from the program he developed .
Dubbed as the “ Smith System of No Accident Driving ,” it is every bit as applicable today as it was over 60 years ago . The Smith System is based on five key elements :
Safety Training System Reduces Accidents
• Aim High In Your Steering
• Get The Big Picture
• Keep Your Eyes Moving
• Make Sure They See You
• Leave Yourself An Out
Today ’ s Smith System includes online and telematics components
To learn more about the Smith System , check out their site at www . smith-system . com on the web .
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