November Annual ITDS Driver Safety Meeting Saturday, November 18 8am, will include breakfast At the ITDS offices on Dreman Ave

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1 The ITDS Dispatch November 2017 Annual ITDS Driver Safety Meeting Saturday, November 18 8am, will include breakfast At the ITDS offices on Dreman Ave 10 Signs You re Too Old For Trick or Treating Submission winner:. you know your too old for trick or treating when "the trick or treating hours conflict with your bedtime Gary Koehler

2 Page 2 Drivers celebrating an anniversary can send in a lunch receipt for reimbursement November Birthdays Robert A - 11/7 Crosset Doug A 11/21 BGR Carl B 11/22 BPL John C 11/10 Hammer Kevin D 11/9 BGR Tom H 11/19 Operations Mgr Tom H 11/21 Pierre Road Sherwood J 11/5 Central Steel Vance M 11/19 Pilot Bruce S 11/16 ITS James W 11/19 Floater Leroy W 11/17 Duro Bag Kevin D 11/12 1 year Milliken Paul G 11/18 1 year Crossett Casey H 11/28 1 year BGR Don P 11/5 5 years Milliken Bradley S 11/7 1 year Floater Tim S 11/10 1 year - Floater Geary S 11/10 2 years Milliken Theodore W 11/1 2 years - Perfetti

3 Page 3 Roadside Inspections and Violations for October Not too many inspections this month. Don P Milliken 9/27 equipment issues Tom C Campbell H 10/11 CLEAN Tim S Floater 10/17 CLEAN Good Job Tom and Tim!!! You will receive a $50 bonus! CSA Scores Our CSA Score remains elevated for Unsafe Driving, Our score for HOS has gone down some and remains well below the threshold. We need good inspections! Bad inspections affect every other driver here at ITDS. We MUST eliminate moving violations.

4 Customer Spotlight Page 4 October Driver of the Month Tom Davis Hammer Strength Tom will receive a $100 gift card! ITDS services approximately 20 different clients currently. Our drivers support our clients in roles that span from yard work to OTR delivery driving. Hammer Strength has been building athletes for more than 25 years. Not just elite athletes, but those with the focus and determination to want to train like one. It is rugged performance strength training equipment that takes what athletes dish out and helps exercisers get to where they strive to be. Hammer Strength moves the way the body is meant to move and rewards hard work with results. Results that elite athletes have been relying on for nearly three decades. (This was taken from the Hammer Strength website.) We are currently offering a $1000 bonus for drivers to run this account, out two to three nights per week. $1100 average gross per week.

5 Page 5 On the Road Maintenance check *taken from the Castellini Safety Newsletter Transhield Inc. Ensuring the safety of your vehicle will greatly assist you in avoiding hazards that may arise in adverse weather conditions. Double check the following: * Tire tread wear and tire pressure * Availability of tire chains * Windshield wiper and washer condition * Mirror system * Clean headlights, windshield and tail lights * Proper functioning of all lighting circuits (including headlight beam aim and emergency flashers) * Availability of emergency equipment We are requesting that when fueling off site, fuel at Pilot, Flying J, or Loves.

6 Check out the new website!!! Page 6 As we head into the winter months remember: 10 Common Unsafe Winter Driving Habits *taken from the Castellini Safety Newsletter Transhield Inc. 1. Failing to clear off windows, mirrors, clearance lights, and tail lights often enough 2. Failing to react soon enough to trouble ahead 3. Failing to check cross-traffic prior to reaching and traveling through an intersection 4. Failing to keep brakes in proper working condition 5. Failing to keep tires properly inflated or in good condition 6. Excessive speed for the conditions 7. Continuing to drive in an excessively fatigued condition 8. Failing to anticipate or notice changing road/weather conditions 9. Not maintaining sufficient following distance 10. Continuing to drive when conditions are unsafe to do so Slow down in the snow