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The Smith System for Defensive Driving
| Eagle Transport Corporation is a professionally managed
trucking company transporting liquid petroleum in tanker trailers
throughout the Southeastern United States; and driving safely is an
essential responsibility. Eagle Transport Corporation understands
this and teaches all of its employees the Smith System for Defensive
Driving. The Smith System does not teach one how to drive; instead,
it teaches driving techniques called the Five Keys to Space Cushion
Driving that, when practiced, will give more space for the vehicle, better
visibility for the driver, and more time to make proper driving
decisions. The goal is to have fewer accidents, but improved fuel
economy, lower maintenance costs, and reduced stress for the driver are
additional benefits of the Smith System.
Eagle is among good company with over half of the Fortune 500 companies
in the world also using the Smith System. With the highways and
streets becoming more and more congested every year, practicing the Smith
System for defensive driving is one of the ways Eagle drivers help keep
the roads safe for your family and ours.
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Eagle
Basics Workshop
| The Eagle Basics Workshop is a comprehensive 8-hour class
that all Eagle employees must attend during their first 90 days of
employment. The Workshop gives participants the opportunity to learn
about their new company; to become familiar with Federal rules and
regulations; to earn Hazardous Materials and Hazwoper certifications; to
fully understand loading and unloading procedures; to become better
drivers through Smith System Enhanced Defensive Driver training; and to
understand the affects their jobs have on the environment, all in a
controlled classroom setting.
This one day program has received high marks from new Eagle team
members, Eagle customers, and even law enforcement officials who have
attended. The Basics Workshop cements the relationship between the
company, the new employee and the motoring public; and pulls all of the
many aspects of his job together into an easily understood format that
sets the stage for excellent customer service, safe work habits, and
highway safety.
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