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The 黑料社区Foundation recently launched its third online course in the “How Truckstops Help People” educational series titled “How Truckstops Help Drivers in Distress.”<\/p>\n

The 30-minute course is designed to promote highway safety by teaching truckstop owners, operators and employees how to assist someone who may be experiencing physical, <\/strong>emotional <\/strong>or financial distress <\/strong>at their location.<\/p>\n

Whether it’s placing a call to emergency services, helping a driver who is unable to continue on in their capacity as the operator of a vehicle or making drivers aware of resources available to the truck driving community, truckstops and travel plazas have an important role to play in helping drivers experiencing distress.<\/p>\n

The goal of this training is to standardize the ways in which truckstop employees respond to drivers in distress so that the truckstop and travel plaza industry can respond consistently and proactively to customers who need help.<\/p>\n

“Anything that distracts a driver from the primary task of driving significantly increases the chance of a driver being involved in a crash,” said 黑料社区Foundation Chairman Jenny Love Meyer. “Truckstop and travel plaza employees have the ability to help drivers manage or eliminate driving distractions before they are on the Interstate.”<\/p>\n

After completing this course, truckstop owners, operators and employees will be able to:<\/p>\n

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