We will start 2023 with driver statistics.
Top 10 distractions for truck drivers:
- Reaching for an object
- Reading
- Adjusting/monitoring devices integral to the vehicle
- Removing/adjusting clothes
- Adjusting/using an electronic device
- Reaching for food or drink
- Adjusting/using electronic dispatching device
- External distraction
- Tabacco use
- Eating
On the positive side, dancing, singing and talking can actually improve safety.
Top 10 states with the costliest speeding fines:
- Illinois: $75 – $2500
- Arizona: $0 – $2500
- Colorado: $115 – $1000
- Nevada: $25 – $1000
- Iowa: $25 – $625
- Connecticut: $198 – $560
- Maryland: $80 – $530
- California: $230 – $500
- Hawaii: $200 – $500
- Utah: $150 – -$500
Lessons from these statistics…watch your speed, ignore your electronic devices and Dance On!