About the guide

SC&RA prepared Truck Driver Risk Assessment Guide and Effective Countermeasures: Recommended Management Practices in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration Office of Motor Carriers and Highway Safety and a host of industry representatives. The guide is in three sections: Driver Selection Processes, In-Service Performance and Personal Issues.

Among the forms included in three appendices are those for a structured telephone- or walk-in interview, trainee evaluation, driver evaluation, pre- and post-trip inspections, and alcohol and controlled substances testing. Also included are driver performance standards by driving task, accident policy guidelines, policy statement on speeding and reckless driving, and a model drug and alcohol program.

SC&RA members can buy Truck Driver Risk Assessment Guide and Effective Countermeasures: Recommended Management Practices for $18. The non-member price is $30. To order, visit www.scranet.org/store or call 703-698-0291.