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Distracted and inattentive driving
Inattentive driving is a primary factor in a high number of automotive accidents.
Monthly infographics for driver safety training
Finding fresh training content to share with drivers regularly is not easy. To assist you in your efforts, Nationwide has put together a timely schedule of infographics.
Winter driving
Get your vehicles and drivers ready for winter with our comprehensive guide. From safe driving to emergency supplies, help ensure safety in winter weather.
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Accidents
- Commercial auto accident reporting kit | En Español
- Post-accident reporting | En Español
- Drug and alcohol testing of drivers
Programs and policies
- 2023 Fleet risk environment
- Driver safety programs | En Español
- Drug and alcohol testing of drivers
- Fleet safety responsibility and safety committees
- Fleet safety: Setting the right direction
- Safe driving commitment form - company vehicle operator | En Español
- Sample fleet safety/driver safety manual
- Sample fleet safety self-assessment
- Small fleets need attention, too!
See Medium/heavy trucks & DOT for resources geared toward larger vehicles.
Light/medium vehicles
- Aggressive driving | En Español
- Backing safety infographic
- Bicycles: Tips for sharing the road with
- Deer collisions
- Deer collisions infographic
- Distracted and inattentive driving infographic
- Driver readiness infographic
- Driving near school buses and stops infographic
- Driver training – Online courses
- Driver training best practices
- Drowsy driving infographic
- How to calculate vehicle stopping distance
- Intersections | En Español
- Lane selection on the freeway infographic
- Left-turn collisions
- Left-turn collisions infographic
- Monthly infographics for driver safety training
- Motorcycle awareness
- Motorcycle awareness infographic
- Night Driving infographic
- Pedestrian collisions infographic
- Proper following distance | En Español
- Rear-end collisions
- Rear-end collisions infographic
- Rural road safety infographic
- Speeding | En Español
- Speeding | En Español
- Speeding dangers infographic
- Single-vehicle accidents | En Español
- Vehicle Skids: How to Prevent
- Winter driving
- Winter driving infographic
- Yielding the right of way infographic
Medium/heavy vehicles
- Driver training – Online courses
- Backing safety
- Cargo theft
- Cargo securement
- Cargo securement - flatbed
- Construction zones
- CSA & PSP
- Deer hits
- Distractions & inattention
- DOT: What drivers need to know about DOT compliance infographic
- Dump truck safety infographic
- Low bridges and overpasses
- Intersections
- Lane change accidents
- Motorcycles — sharing the road
- Rear-end collisions
- Right turns
- Rollover accidents
- Tire safety: drivers
- Truck stop and parking lot accidents
- Unsafe parking and breakdowns
- U-turns
- Winter driving
Accidents
- Accident register—DOT required
- Accident procedures for office staff
- Preventing rear-end, LOC & rollover accidents
DOT/CSA - general
- Complying with DOT requirements (checklist)
- Do I need to comply with DOT requirements?
- When do I need to comply with DOT and CDL requirements? (infographic)
- What drivers need to know about DOT compliance (infographic)
- DOT safety audit resource guide (FMCSA web page)
- DOT safety planner - general guidance and sample forms (FMCSA webpage)
- FMCSA portal
- Have you filed your biennial DOT update?
- Pre-employment Screening Program (PSP)
- SMS BASICS — Driver fitness
- SMS BASICA — HOS
- SMS BASICS — Maintenance
- SMS BASICS — Unsafe driving
- 2020 changes to FMCSA hours of service regulations
Hiring
- CDL holders with Clearinghouse violations will lose their license
- Driver qualification file best practices
- Driver road testing
- Drug and alcohol: CDL drivers
- Drug and alcohol clearinghouse
- Truck driver experience, violation and accident criteria
Driver training
- Driver training best practices
- New hire driver orientation
- Experienced driver training
- Driver safety meetings
Maintenance
See Driver training topics for resources for drivers.
- Accident Procedures for Drivers Checklist | En Español
- Crisis Communications Program
- Flood Evacuation
- LCS for school bus operations
- Post-accident investigation
- Pre- and post-trip inspection checklist
- Safety tips for kids and parents
- School bus driver qualification matrix
- Supervisor's report or route safety concern checklist
- This Bus is Empty sign
See Specialty vehicles & trailers for resources on large passenger vans and special needs.
Large passenger vans
- Managing large passenger van safety
- 15-Passenger van backing safety checklist
- Preventing large van backing accidents
- Preventing large van backing accidents poster 8.5*14
- Preventing large van backing accidents infographic 8.5*11
- Driving large passenger vans: rollovers
- Preventing large passenger van rollover accidents infographic
Passengers with special needs
Restaurant delivery
Trailer safety
Childcare operations
- Telematics overview for managers - basic features and benefits (10 min. on-line training)
- Why telematics?
- Telematics selection guide — Basic
- Telematics selection guide — Advanced
- Telematics: Built for construction
- Telematics implementation & coaching guide
- Telematics related smartphone apps: Improving driver safety
- Dashcams: Which is best for you?
- Dashcam benefits
- Dashcam selection guide
- Dashcam implementation guide
- Dashcam policies
- ADAS - Reducing Collisions with ADAS
- ADAS - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Driver Education
- Catalytic Convertor Thefts
- Flood Evacuation Plans - Mobile Assets
- Inspection and maintenance of non-regulated vehicles
- Vehicle Inspection Report Form
- Pre-trip vehicle inspection | En Español
- Vehicle theft prevention | En Español
See Medium/heavy trucks & DOT for inspection/maintenance of larger vehicles.