Driver Qualification

Presented by Bob Shofstall

(Pre) Qualifications

• Set Standards- Type of driver desired

• PSP. a must! It communicates what you can expect. Standards!

• MVR. (Motor Vehicle record) Driving history. Standards!

• Criminal Background. In customers homes. Standards!

• Pre-employment verifications-work history. Standards!

• Explore employment gaps. Document gaps. Standards!

Set Standards to be “Best of the Best”

PSP Standards for Qual. & Retention! - Set Max violation amount allowable

- Set violation probation threshold

- Be Strict on Alcohol or drug convictions!

- Be Strict on CDL Suspensions!

Example PSP Standards

• Breakdown violations by CSA BASICS

• UNSAFE (Severe), radar detector=1/12, 2/12, 3/24, 4/36.• FATIGUED DRIVING, (Severe)=HOS/False/ILL-Fatigued• DRIVER FITNESS,(Severe)= No CDL/Susp/Disqual.CDL• DRUGS/ALOCHOL=NONE in 12! 1in 36/ no dui in CMV.• CRASH, 2/12,3/24/4/36……Documentation preventability• VIOLATING AN OOS= 1 in 36 (Documentation) • DOCUMENT REASONS FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS!

Driver Qualification Example Standards

• MVR – Moving Violations• No more than 2 in 12 months• No more than 3 in 24 months• No more than 4 in 36 months• No reckless driving conviction in 36 months• No hit&run in past 10 years – 1 ever• DWI –none in past 3 years

T.U.R.D- P.S.P

• What type of on road performance from the next driver applicant’s PSP can you count on????

• Mr. Willie Drivemore’s PSP tells a story!

Criminal Standards

• (Example)

No felony in past 10 years – 1 ever

• None in a commercial vehicle or heinous nature

Misdemeanor Standards

• (Example)

• No more than one in past 3 years

• No more than one in past 5 years

• No more than two in past 10 years

• No more than three ever

Accident Standards

• (Example)

• No more than two preventable within past 3 years (in any vehicle)

• Rear-end /none in past 3 years

PRO drivers = Safety, Customers, $$$$$$.

• Set Standards, both for Qual.& Retention

• Safe Drivers protect your bottom line

• Safe Drivers go hand in Hand with Quality

• Grow Your own through training