Last week was Earth Day and it helps to keep thinking of ways to be green. Reducing the emissions that are released into the atmosphere each day is important. The more emissions that escape the more damage it can do to the planet on which we live. Not only that, it is also bad for our health and the health of our children. Protecting the planet and preserving it for future generations is important. It is an issue that governments globally must address.
As a moving business, your operation runs on the condition of your vehicles and moving trucks. It is imperative for moving companies to enact a preventative maintenance plan, PMP, so that it can save the company money in the long-term.
Inspections of your vehicles is important. They can highlight potential problems and issues that need to be addressed. Ensuring you have a trailer maintenance plan in place for all vehicles will ensure that there is a reduction in the potential of a breakdown or a failed roadside inspection.
There is still no decision made to end the crisis of the Highway and Transit Program, the fund set up to ensure that the highways were maintained across America. It has been in trouble since 2008, when the spending was more than the duty claimed. The resolution of a hike in the tax on fuel was rejected with the difference being settled from the general fund. This has continued each year as the amount collected and the amount spent still don’t match.
It is important for moving companies and any other business that has a large fleets of vehicles on the road, to ensure that safety is their key focus. Not only do they need to protect their own vehicles and the lives of their drivers, but also other road users to reduce the number of accidents happening, saving lives and money long-term.
It is important that every truck driver is qualified to a certain level before they should be allowed to drive on the public highways. With more and more items transported across America, it is even more important that these basic skills are required by law to prevent unqualified, or poorly qualified, truck drivers from taking to the roads.
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