EHS Topic: Commercial Driver Safety

Defensive Driving: Commercial Motor Vehicles

This training session on defensive driving has been designed for drivers of commercial motor vehicles, or CMVs. CMVs are vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, or a gross combined weight rating, or GCWR, of 10,001 pounds or more combined cargo and vehicle. Every year, CMV operators log millions of miles on the road. They are a vital part of the economy. The safe operation of CMVs ultimately falls to you as an operator.

Defensive Driving: Commercial Motor Vehicles (Spanish)

This training session on defensive driving has been designed for drivers of commercial motor vehicles, or CMVs. CMVs are vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, or a gross combined weight rating, or GCWR, of 10,001 pounds or more combined cargo and vehicle. Every year, CMV operators log millions of miles on the road. They are a vital part of the economy. The safe operation of CMVs ultimately falls to you as an operator.

Esta sesión de capacitación sobre conducción defensiva está diseñada para conductores de vehículos comerciales motorizados (CMV). Los CMV son vehículos con un peso bruto vehicular (GVWR) o un peso bruto combinado (GCWR) de 10,001 libras o más, incluyendo carga y vehículo. Cada año, los operadores de CMV recorren millones de kilómetros en carretera. Son una parte vital de la economía. La operación segura de los CMV recae, en última instancia, en usted, como operador.

CMV Driver Wellness

Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers’ wellness is a priority, as it directly impacts their ability to be safe and effective drivers. However, due to the nature of their job, CMV drivers often struggle with different aspects of wellness, like fatigue, stress, nutrition, exercise, and smoking.
This training course is designed to help CMV drivers identify which dimensions of wellness in their life may need changing and provide them with wellness strategies so they can be their healthiest selves and stay safe and productive on the job.