As many of our loyal 60 Seconds readers are aware, we have embarked on a series of articles to offer our thoughts on where the government, and more specifically FMCSA, can assist in making measurable improvements in safety. This effort was built on our Measuring.Improved.Safety.Success article. With the presidential election now behind us, we thought it would be appropriate to pull these pieces together into one location, to offer the incoming administration some thoughts from the STC team on some opportunities for safety improvement.  

The articles cover a wide variety of issues, and include everything from revising the regulatory process, to technology and data, driver performance and behavior, addressing distraction, education solutions, revising the New Entrant Program, Beyond Compliance, adjusting enforcement practices, carrier best practices, implementing recommendations from safety professionals, and more. Using the links below, interested parties can read our commentary on these topics and where we think improvements can be made. It is our “donation” to the new administration as they bring on new leadership and consider which safety issues they plan to address and how.  

What’s Driving the Problem  

MC-Sacrifice  

MISSing the Boat  

Distracted from the Mission  

A New Look for New Entrants  

Disqualifying the Disqualified  

Are We Setting Ourselves Up for Failure?  

Transforming Transportation Aversion  

Puzzle Pieces and Choke Points  

Doubling Down on Share the Road  

Moving Beyond the Obvious  

Looking for Clues to A Future Beyond Compliance  

Here at STC, we are committed to helping solve industry challenges. We look forward to working with all of you to leverage our collective knowledge for driving down the crash numbers, and working collaboratively between industry and government. As we all know -- safety is not political.   

We also encourage you to check out the TrueNorth Truck Thought Podcast program if you have not yet had the chance to do so. We host this monthly podcast program for TrueNorth Companies, and over the last several years have covered many topics that aim to positively contribute to this ongoing dialogue.   

Happy reading, listening and watching, and let us know what you think!