Saved by the Belt
Did you know that in 2006, 703 drivers of large trucks died in truck crashes and 314 of those drivers were not wearing seat belts?
The Commercial Safety Alliance (CVSA) has launched its "Saved by the Belt" award program to recognize those commercial motor vehicle drivers who have buckled up and whose lives were saved or injuries significantly reduced as a result of wearing a safety belt.
"CVSA created this new program to emphasize safety belt use by commercial motor vehicle drivers and to use these drivers as role models for safety belt use for their peers and their families," said Jim McFarlin, ABF Freight System Inc.'s director of safety and security and chairman of CVSA's "Saved by the Belt" award committee.
Anyone interested in nominating a person must submit a completed nomination form and a brief narrative of the crash, along with the accident or incident report and other supporting documents and indicate why the nominee should be considered for the award.
For more information and a nomination form, go to http://www.cvsa.org/programs/saved_by_the_belt.cfm.