The American Trucking Associations (ATA) today released Safety for the Long Haul, the first and only comprehensive text on large truck safety. The book, written by Dr. Ron Knipling, encompasses more than 100 specific topics relating to large truck crash risk, causation, countermeasures, safety management and safety policy.
“The trucking industry continues to advance an aggressive safety agenda and providing the most current information is key to that mission,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “Safety for the Long Haul is the definitive source of the critical information needed to support the safety initiatives of our members and other transportation organizations.”
Published by ATA, Safety for the Long Haul is written for safety managers, fleet managers and executives, government and industry officials, researchers and other transportation safety professionals.
“Safety for the Long Haul helps build an understanding of truck safety by placing it in the greater context of road safety,” said Dr. Knipling. “The book identifies high-risk road and traffic situations, and profiles causes and countermeasures for eight specific important truck crash types, including road departure, rear-end, and lane change/merge crashes.”
Safety For the Long Haul can be purchased at www.ATABusinessSolutions.com or by calling 1-866-821-3468 (toll free). The book is part of the ATA Business Solutions line of products, webinars, and services.