Women truck drivers are safer and more likely to follow the rules of the road than male drivers, according to an evaluation of 12 years of truck inspection data. So why aren’t there more women drivers ...
Industry image and perception, training school completion, truck parking shortages, restroom access, and gender harassment and discrimination were among the key obstacles that hold back female truck ...
ATRI’s July report supports Robinson’s observations. According to its findings, the median entry age for female drivers is 40, whereas the median entry for men is 26. “Potential factors shaping the ...
When Tammie Dean was an over-the-road truck driver, she had stopped to get fuel and was coming out of the truck stop when a male truck driver said, “Ma’am, you’re going out the wrong door.” He wasn’t ...
The American Transportation Research Institute recently released new research identifying approaches to increase the number of women truck drivers entering and staying in the industry. After ...
Women have broken barriers for decades, taking on roles that have been traditionally “male” and excelling in those. One of the few remaining male dominated career fields remains truck driving. And now ...
As a new driver in my teens, my father instilled these parking safety reminders to me: Always park in visible and well-lit areas. Look for a spot under a bright light, and if available, near a ...
The latest Major Incident Investigation Report from the National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC) has provided updated insights into the primary causes of significant truck crashes across ...