Since '68 I have logged over one-million miles driving tractor-trailers in all 48 states, eight (8) Canadian Provinces, Alaska north of the Arctic Circle, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Central America. Experience includes operating tractor-trailers according to reenactment scripts under the direction of forensic engineers for the purpose of accident reconstruction and visibility studies intended for court testimony.
I have written more than 15 books and hundreds of articles on trucking, truck driving, and owning and operating trucks.
I have accumulated over 20 years experience as a truck driving instructor, truck driving program director, and truck driving curricula designer.
8/89 - current The SAGE Corporation, Camp Hill, PA, Director/Partner Responsible for trucking curriculum development, instructor/driver selection and training, management of the corporations truck fleet, qualification of driving instructors and maintaining driver qualification files. (See SAGESCHOOLS.com)
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
2003-Truck driving assignment: normal stopping distance performance of a tractor/semi-trailer traveling on an interstate highway at various speeds.
2002-Truck driving assignment: investigation of trailer brake adjustment change as a result of mileage and exclusive usage.
2001-Truck driving assignment for reconstruction of semi-truck/pedestrian accident illustrating speed management and correct lane usage for performing right turns on multi-lane city streets; Sacramento, California.
2001-Truck driving assignment for space management study and data collection to determine the interval time required for a 99 longer combination vehicle (LCV) truck to cross a stream of traffic, turn left, and enter a stream of traffic.
2001-Truck driving assignment for reconstruction of double trailer LCV/pedestrian accident and night time visibility study of passing maneuver of double trailer LCV overtaking triple-trailer LCV on Interstate highway.
2001-Calculation study of high intensity illumination of low beam headlights on heavy-duty trucks, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2000-Photographic documentation of recommended truck/railway crossing acute angle approach, Montana Rail Link.
2000-Data collection and calculation study demonstrating stopping distances in reference to, brake application of loaded 10-wheel dump trucks, Montana Rail Link.
1999-Safety Countermeasures videotape production and lecture for SYSCO Foods.
1999-Designed owner-operator presentation program for C.R. England Trucking Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1998-Photographic documentation and re-enactment of truck/railway crossing approach at acute angle, BNSF, Montana.
1996 & 1997-Specialized training services for Emory Worldwide, in Aguidilla and San Juan Puerto Rico.
1996-Truck driving assignment for reconstruction of double trailer LCV/pedestrian accident and night time visibility and timing study of double trailer LCV turning left from 6-lane street to 4-lane street; Las Vegas, Nevada.
1994-Truck driving assignment for reconstruction of double trailer tank-truck/pedestrian accident and night time visibility study of double trailer tank-truck on 2-lane unlighted road.
1994-Consulting and teaching to assist Arctic Sivunmun Ilisagvik College and the North Arctic Regional Corporation set up truck and equipment training for Native Americans in eight Eskimo villages to work in Alaskas petroleum fields and build ice roads on Arctic north slope.
1986 - 1992-Consulting and teaching in Panama City, Panama. Assisted Panamanian government in training personnel to assume trucking jobs for the transformation of the Panama Canal.
1992-Consulting and skills training, load securing on flatbed trailers, U.S. Army Motor Transportation.
1992-Consulting and teaching to assist Alaska Teamster Union set up truck driver training schools in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
1991 -Consulting and teaching to assist Crow Indian Nation of Montana to set up commercial motor carrier operations.
1990-Trained CONRAIL corporate management to implement in-house training for truck drivers.
1990-Trained U.S. Department of Energy employees for Commercial Drivers License.
1989-Consulting and program author, novice and advanced interstate truck driving and transportation management for company personnel, Toys-R-Us.
1988-Course development for Perrot Truck Company in Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile, South America.
1986-Truck driving assignment for space management study and data collection to determine the interval time required for a tractor with double-trailers to cross a stream of traffic, turn left, and enter a stream of traffic on a 4-lane highway; Las Vegas, Nevada.
1984-Truck driving assignment for space management study and data collection to determine the interval time required for a single tractor-trailer to cross a stream of traffic, turn left, and enter a stream of traffic on a 6-lane highway; Denver, Colorado.
1983 & 1986-Trained U.S. Bureau of Mines and U.S. Department of Geological Survey personnel in specialized equipment and off-road terrain vehicles.
INDUSTRY RELATIONS, AND SPECIAL INTEREST TO EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2003 to present-Member of Safety Committee for Montana Contractors Association.
2001 to present-Reappointment by Montana Governor Judy Martz to State Workforce Investment Board.
1999-2001-Appointment by Montana Governor Marc Racicot to State Workforce Investment Board.
1986-1997-Served on Professional Truck Driver Institute Certification Committee taskforce for development of educational standards for truck driver training programs.
1987-1990-Board of Directors for the Professional Truck Driver Institute.
1987-1989-Executive Director of the National Association of Truck Driving Schools.
1987-1988-Business & Industrial Relations Committee Member for NATTS, accrediting agency.
1986-1987-Secretary of the National Association of Truck Driving Schools.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2003-Trucking Industry Defense Association, Standard of Care for Truck Drivers, Denver, CO.
2002-Montana Contractor Association, Helena, MT.
1998-Mid-America Truck show in Louisville, Kentucky, seminar for owner-operators sponsored by Volvo and Overdrive Magazine.
1996-U.S. Department of Transportation public hearing to determine implementation of minimum standards for training tractor-trailer drivers.
1993-American Trucking Association, Council of Safety Supervisors, Denver, Colorado.
1991 & 1992-Overdrive Magazine Symposiums, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1989-International Truck Show Driver Training Forum, Los Angeles, CA.
1988-Interstate Carriers Conference Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.
1988-Interstate Carriers Conference, Finding & Training Truck Drivers, Atlanta, GA.
1988-Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, national forum on simulator use in the trucking industry, Washington, D.C.
1988-Martin Labbe & Assoc., Equipment Mfg. Assoc. Industry Trends, Daytona Beach.
1988-American Trucking Associations, Council of Safety Supervisors Annual Convention,
St. Louis, MO.
1987-National Association of Truck Driving Schools Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
1987-Interstate Carriers Conference Carriers and Schools Conference, Washington, D.C.
CONTINUING EDUCATION, LICENSING, & CERTIFICATIONS
2004-Accident Investigation course, Training for the Safety Director, North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI)
2004-Managing Motor Fleet Safety Programs, NATMI
2003-Revised Hours of Service Regulations, USDOT/Montana Motor Carrier Association.
2003-USDOT Regulated Specimen Collection, Substance Abuse Management Inc.
2003-Driver/Vehicle Examination Procedures, Montana Highway Patrol.
2002-Certificate of Completion, Brake Tech Service: Servicing Spring Brakes, MGM Brakes.
2002-Certificate of Training, DOT Compliance Review, Safetrac.
1998-Certification of Safety Training, EXXON.
1998-Safe Dump Truck Operation Course, J.J. Keller & Associates.
1997-Mine Safety Certification, Peabody Coal Company.
1996-Crow Indian Language and Culture, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana.
1996-Cargo Tanker Inspection, J.J. Keller & Associates.
1996-Diesel mechanics course, ICS Learning Systems.
1995-Air Brake Systems Training, AlliedSignal Inc./Bendix
1994-Air Brake Training for U.S. Operations, J.J. Keller and Associates.
1994-General Hazardous Materials Inspection & Compliance Training, FHWA.
1994-Precertification training for Title IV financial assistance to students, U.S. Depart. of Ed..
1993-Certification, truck clutch rebuilding and repair, Eaton Corporation.
1992-University of Wyoming Writers Conference.
1992-Pilot license for single engine and high-performance retractable gear, Cessna Aviation
1982 & 1992-Vocational teachers certification, Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education.
1991-Master Certified Instructor for conducting CDL Workshops: Career Publishing and the Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility.
1991-Certified Defensive Truck Driving Instructor Course: National Safety Council.
1990-Certification for Heavy Duty Truck Brake & Front Axle Training, Rockwell International.
1988-Dispatcher Training Course, Interstate Carrier Conference and Selection Research, Inc.
1987-Smith System Safe Driving Course, Greyhound Lines Inc.
1987-Motor Coach Driver Instructor Course, Greyhound Lines Inc.
1986-Coaching the Professional Truck Driver Course, FLT Learning Systems.
1985-CVSA Driver/Vehicle Examination Procedure Workshop, Colorado Highway Patrol.
1984-Brake Technician Workshop, Bendix.
1968-current-Commercial Drivers License tractor-trailer, endorsements for hazardous materials, tank truck, double & triple trailers, and passenger carriage.
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