Driving Focused – Driving distracted is dangerous. In fact, 80% of drivers identified distracted driving as a top factor contributing to traffic deaths and injuries in Utah. Avoid texting, eating, adjusting the radio, seat, or temperature as well as other distractions that take your eyes and focus off the road.
Speed Management – Understanding speed and stopping distance, surface conditions, the shape of the road, visibility and traffic flow of your vehicle to operate it safely in a variety of conditions.
Proper Load Securement – Cargo must be firmly immobilized or secured on or within a vehicle by structures of adequate strength, dunnage (loose materials used to support and protect cargo) or dunnage bags (inflatable bags intended to fill space between articles of cargo or between cargo and the wall of the vehicle), shoring bars, tiedowns or a combination of these. Review the Cargo Securement Rules (Source: FMCSA)