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Only Positives to Maintaining a Safe Following Distance

June 5, 2024
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2024 Safety Basics: Think Big Picture, Health & Safety

There are only advantages to maintaining a safe following distance of 6 seconds or greater to the vehicle in front of you. Whether it’s the ability to avoid hazards sooner, the creation of more space in case the driver in front stops suddenly or the benefit to your vehicle (with less wear & tear) – these are all positives.

PRIDE Month Kicked Off June 1st

June 3, 2024
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Community

Pride Month is celebrated annually in June in tribute to those involved in the Stonewall Riots of June 1969 and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. Keep coming back to this site during the month. We will be sharing videos, contest information and more.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Tools You Can Use

May 31, 2024
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Health & Safety

Our final Mental Health Awareness Month post centers around some ideas for tools, like apps, that you can use or suggest to others. These apps are not designed to replace treatments or professional advice. However, they can help manage or lower stress and reduce anxiety.

Keeping Both Hands on the Wheel Ensures No Multitasking While Driving

May 28, 2024
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2024 Safety Basics: Think Big Picture, Health & Safety

“Two Hands on the Wheel” is our next “Safety Basics” sub-topic. It’s a term we all heard during week 1 of driver’s education. Avoiding distractions like cell phones, eating etc. that may occupy your second hand will help ensure you are ready to tackle the unexpected on the road.

Recognizing Memorial Day

May 27, 2024
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Community

Memorial Day is upon us. A time when we remember and honor the brave heroes of our armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Self Care for the Whole You

May 24, 2024
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Health & Safety

Mental and emotional wellness are important parts of your overall health. Being good to your mind is just as important as being good to your body — and that means living a healthy lifestyle, paying attention to how you feel, and doing simple things to take care of the whole you.

Rocking & Rolling in Your Seat Keeps You Alert and Aware

May 21, 2024
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2024 Safety Basics: Think Big Picture, Health & Safety

Rocking & rolling in your seat is a basic technique learned in training and is one that is critical in helping avoid pedestrian or fixed object collisions. By moving forward and side-to-side), any obstructed objects – including pedestrians – can come into view that may otherwise not have been noticed.

Mental Health Awareness: Practice Preventive Mental Health Care

May 17, 2024
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Health & Safety

Taking care of your emotional health is as important as taking care of your physical body. There is such a thing as “preventive mental health,” just like there is preventive physical health. Preventive mental health lowers stress and builds resilience for when the going gets tough.

Transdev Vet Pins On Their Way for Armed Forces Day (May 18)

May 15, 2024
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News

Thank you to all our veterans who have signed up to receive their Transdev Veterans Pins. You should be receiving your pins in the mail this week. In case you missed out, we mail them out twice a year – in May and again in November around Veterans Day. You can still sign up.

No Need For Speed When on the Road

May 14, 2024
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2024 Safety Basics: Think Big Picture, Health & Safety

Speeding has consequences that can range from getting a ticket to injuring yourself or others in a resulting accident. Posted limits are designed to prevent specific risks that are more likely when you drive too fast.