2018 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner and America’s Road Team Captain Herschel Evans and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman had a conversation about Evans’ commercial motor vehicle driving philosophy and fatigue management strategies that have contributed to his success.
Key Conversation Moments
03:36 The Story of Herschel Evans
05:28 “There is nothing you can do to ruin my day while driving”
07:35 I have seen firsthand the results of not being a safe driver
09:00 Driving for long hours, must find opportunities to move and exercise
10:20 The most beautiful and interesting places I’ve seen
11:23 Where are you now?
12:13 Routine for getting on the road for a long haul
13:49 Never felt pressured by a carrier to keep going when tired
16:03 There are no tricks: When you’re tired the only real solution is rest
18:00 How technology affected Herschel’s schedule
18:44 Planning the schedule
19:50 Truck stop etiquette
21:48 Most importance lesson to listening to your body
22:49 Keys to wellness
25:15 Selflessness and the trucking family network
27:34 Prayer, love our neighbor, take care of each other
30:15 Fatigue management embedded in the company’s safety culture
31:35 Complacency on the same routes
34:00 Countermeasure to fatigue
34:43 Medical certificate and sleep obstructive apnea
41:32 No reason to push a driver when needing rest
42:56 Limit sodium and try to move when possible
45:30 Go help somebody, enjoy your job, be safe on the highway, and relax
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