Proactive in trucking

The topics changed, but one theme remained consistent throughout 2023: the need to be proactive in trucking. Along the way, we underscored the need to continually update federal forms in March, as well as continually exercise self-restraint in August. We urged awareness around athletic team buses in September and respect for crash responders in October. We even peeked at possible new technology in July.

Safety depends on fleet managers and truck drivers taking a proactive stance—whether that means drivers looking down the road at developing traffic or fleet managers reviewing last year’s road closures to better plan operations. Proactivity avoids surprises and knee-jerk reactions. It is stable and productive … even if a bit predictable and devoid of the excitement of just winging it. It is built on planning and preparation. A proactive approach may involve changing as new information is uncovered and old routines must be adjusted.

It always means reminding people what should be done before it must be done … and few of us take kindly to reminders.There will always be temptations to react, perhaps to that driver looking at his cell phone instead of the road or to the newest proposed trucking regulation. This column will instead continue to look forward and focus on how planning, preparation, and proactivity can help trucking become safer and more productive.

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