Please make sure to open overhead doors when we are starting a truck inside.  Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be almost impossible to detect because the gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.  Carbon Monoxide is produced when you burn fuel in cars, trucks, small e ngines, stoves, grills, laterns, fireplaces, furnaces, or portable generators.  When CO builds up in an enclosed space, those who breathe it can be poisoned.  CO is harmful when inhaled because it displaces oxygen in the blood, depriving the heart, brain, and other vital organs of oxygen.  Within minutes, large amounts of CO can cause you to lose consciousness and can be fatal. Initial symptoms of CO poisoning may include tightness in the chest, headache, fatigue, dizziness, drowsiness, or nausea.  During prolonged or high expsoure, symptoms may worsen to include vomiting, confusion, and collapse, leading to loss of consciousness and muscle weakness. ... » Read more

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Posted 12/06/21 06:31:51 AM

Using cellphones or other devices while driving has proven to be deadly. Cellphone use during driving is very prevalent on our roads today. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their cellphones while behind the wheel of an automobile. Smartphones have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times, but that can pose serious safety risks if someone decides to check his or her text messages, emails phone calls, or any other mobile applications while driving. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driivng leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.... » Read more

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Posted 11/15/21 08:10:18 AM

Using cellphones or other devices while driving has proven to be deadly. Cellphone use during driving is very prevalent on our roads today. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their cellphones while behind the wheel of an automobile. Smartphones have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times, but that can pose serious safety risks if someone decides to check his or her text messages, emails phone calls, or any other mobile applications while driving. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driivng leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. In the U.S. in 2018, over 2,800 people were killed and an estimated 400,000 were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. (According to the CDC) Nearly 330,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting and driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States Is caused by texting and driving. Texting while driv... » Read more

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Posted 11/15/21 08:02:00 AM

One of our drivers recently witnessed 2 people almost getting hit by a car while trying to cross at a cross walk on the U of M Campus. A semi driver pulled up tight to the cross walk and was letting the people cross and since the semi pulled up to close to the cross walk, this created poor visability for the car driving up the cross walk and the car could not see the people crossing and almost hit them. If you are in a truck and stopping at a cross walk, please stay back from the crosswalk to allow good visability for other vehicles and pedestrians.... » Read more

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Posted 11/08/21 07:40:42 AM

We are seeing more and more vehicles running red lights. Even if you have a green light, always look both ways to check and see if somebody is going to come through the intersection even if the light has been green for a long time, always check. Assume that someone is going to run the red light and take the necessary precautions. ... » Read more

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Posted 11/01/21 07:07:13 AM