Through the combined efforts of MCTS and the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan's driver education program now includes a truck safety segment, which includes a video and accompanying booklet. This program is available at no-charge to Michigan Organizations and schools. The video provides extra instruction and safety reminders to drivers, including facts about a big rig s limitations. This new video, which runs 11 minutes, is based upon real-life concerns about safety.
Statistics reveal that younger drivers have the most crashes with the older driver segment second.
We truly want to help people of all ages better understand the physical limitations of trucks as well as ways to safely share the road things they may not remember dating back to driver education class. This video is very clear and concise, and could help save lives and avoid injury. Videos are limited in quantity, so the MCTS will only be able to distribute them in Michigan, to large public groups, such as community organizations, schools and other groups that can then make them available to larger audiences. Please contact them for materials.