Champion driver shifts into new role to give back to industry
After 40 years behind the wheel, champion driver Anthony Griffith is shifting into a new role.
“I love the physical act of driving the bus,”…
A focus on relationships might be key to surviving crisis
“Swinging over Hell on a rotten vine” seems an accurate description of the bus industry’s current situation. The best thing to do right now might…
EXPO speaker will focus on winning the war for workplace talent
Methods and strategies for tackling workforce challenges will be front and center at UMA Motorcoach EXPO, Jan. 19-23, in Nashville. Eric Chester,…
Driver Success: It’s in the Training
From slick highways to customer service to medical emergencies, here’s how some in the industry are helping their drivers be successful over the road with…
Bus driver lauded for saving lives
A bus driver is being lauded for making sure 41 Virginia college student-athletes escaped a bus fire along North Carolina’s Interstate 95 in Wilson County…
Drugs and Drivers: 4 troublesome scenarios and how to handle them
Drugs are on the mind of motorcoach operators for a variety of reasons—most compelling because of statistics that the connection between drug use (even prescription…
Research offers help in boosting safety on the road
Obstructive sleep apnea is only one aspect of the serious problem of driver fatigue, something said to contribute to a third of bus and motorcoach…
Process restructured, exemptions lifted for diabetic drivers
Individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) are now permitted to be qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. These individuals were previously prohibited…
Finding Drivers
Think beyond the obvious to draw your next-gen drivers
A driver shortage in a tight job market is inspiring more companies to get creative…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea – the issue that never sleeps
by Ken Presley