Issue Number 08/2008

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Thank you for delivering the Good Stuff!

From August 24 to 30th it’s all about saying, “Thanks”.

In honor of your hard work and dedication to Wilson Lines we want to take a moment to show our appreciation by providing lunch on Monday and Friday. On these days we will serve great food from Tinucci’s, chips, drinks and something sweet.

Please join us for this celebration as our token of appreciation for all you do. Throughout the week we will give away door prizes and the drivers do not have to be present to win since we understand that not everyone can make it to Newport.

Thank You Drivers for a job well done! The Wilson Lines Team

In short, Good Stuff, Trucks Bring It.

 

Larry Basham-Bower 2008 Driver of the 1.Quarter

Larry has been driving professionally for 15 years and he’s been with Wilson Lines for 5 years as an owner operator. He has a safe driving record.

Larry is reliable and easy to work with. He does loads not preferred by other drivers. He has a very pleasant personality. He’s funny and always nice to talk to. He turns in his paperwork in a timely manner and has no compliance violations.

Larry lives in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. When he is not on the job, he enjoys spending time with his family. He likes to play basketball with Josh and go swimming with Sammy. He also enjoys attending car races with his wife, Kay.

Congratulations Larry and keep up the great work!

Share the Road Safely

In January 2000, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was created to improve commercial vehicle safety on the highways. Their charge is to cut the number of deaths resulting from commercial motor vehicle crashes. Since more than half of these fatal crashes are considered the fault of other vehicles, FMCSA has initiated a major effort to educate drivers regarding the operating characteristics of large trucks and buses. This partnership effort is called ‘Share the Road Safely.”

As a professional driver, you may have millions of miles of safe driving experience. Often you may think you are sharing the road with 4-wheel vehicle drivers who seem to have no driving experience at all. In too many cases, you may be right! Many commercial motor vehicle crashes occur due to errors in judgment by passenger car drivers operating around large trucks and busses. Unfortunately, when these crashes occur they reflect poorly on the motor carrier industry regardless of who caused the collision. We need to improve this situation together.

Professional Drivers: Please Help the FMCSA