In the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is one of the most important religious obligation during which participants observe strict rules which includes fasting between sunrise and sunset and series of prayers in between. It is important for Fleet Managers to be aware of Ramadan and its possible impact on employees’ driving abilities. Ramadan for the current year is set to begin […]
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TRUCKING HEALTH MATTERS
There are a thousand and one reasons why every trucker should be concerned about his or her health. Relatively speaking, trucking is a dangerous work. In fact, about 12 percent and the highest total number of all work-related death are accounted for by the truck drivers. Research has also proven that truck drivers are five times more likely to die […]
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True Life Story In a fact-finding training session for truck drivers, a participant shared a related experience: He left for a 3-day trip mid-afternoon on a certain day. Ordinarily, this was not a trip he would have loved to take. He was in a state of anger borne out of frustration. He had just been notified of a debit against […]
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Professionals in every field of human endeavor have a responsibility to recognize the following undisputable facts: – Every professional need to have a life – The life of any professional must not start and also end with his job – There are much more important things in life that makes life worth living than just the routine and the demands of your […]
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True-Life Story A trucker arrived at about 6pm from a 5-Day delivery trip covering a distance of about 3,300 Kilometers to and fro. Upon arrival, he got the news that there was an opportunity for a quick local delivery. Straightway, he joined the queue to load. By 10pm, loading was done. In view of the prevailing traffic regulation in some […]
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