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Caution: Slow Moving Vehicle Ahead!
As you travel the nation’s roads, you may occasionally find yourself sharing the road with slow-moving vehicles (SMVs), such as tractors; self-propelled farm equipment; road construction and maintenance machinery; and animal-powered vehicles. You can help avoid potentially dangerous encounters with SMVs by following these driving tips: • Watch out. Keep your eyes open for the…
Read MoreUMA Driver Membership Program
WELCOME PROFESSIONAL MOTORCOACH DRIVERS! The United Motorcoach Association knows It takes a special person to be a professional motorcoach driver. Safe, on-time driving, excellent customer service, dependability and trip planning are the cornerstones of your career. This website, along with membership, provides you, the professional motorcoach driver, an evolving array of information you can use every; day,…
Read MoreRoadway Restoration Work Begins on Stewart Street August 1
Beginning Monday, August 1, the contractor for Seattle City Light’s Denny Network Project (part of the Denny Substation Program) will begin final restoration work along Stewart Street between Minor Avenue and 6th Avenue. This work will affect commuters entering the city, particularly at the Stewart Street exit from southbound I-5. Anticipated traffic restrictions: Weekday peak…
Read MoreSMS Guided Tour Excursion Paperwork UPDATE
For those drivers who perform a move that has a tour guide on the vehicle, please remember that the move is not over until you have dropped off your tour guide at the desired destination. As an example, if your passengers are dropped at the ship/pier, and the tour guide requests to be dropped at…
Read MoreHello folks, Tree branches and overhead obstacles are dangerous….
Please take a few minutes to watch this brief video regarding overhead strikes. Tree limbs, signs and bridges can cause serious damage to vehicles, please keep this in mind as you enter parking areas and rural roadways. This video is available in this blog post, and will also be associated with a monthly refresher course…
Read MoreWheatland Express in the news – Special Olympics!!
LEWISTON, ID — Take a look at what happened early Friday morning at the Lewiston Center Mall. Lewiston Police and Nez Perce County deputies escorted a charter bus, filled with athletes from across the LC Valley. And on the bus, the LC Storm team, they’re headed to Twin Falls for the Idaho Special Olympic State…
Read MoreUpdated PTO Policy for Review
Please take a few minutes to sign into your training portal and review the updated PTO Plan and Policy in the Policy and Procedures section. This Update is related to new laws in effect, please complete the updated units of policies and procedures. Thanks much, and feel free to ask for help if you need…
Read MoreNew TEMSA TS 45 Equipment has arrived!!
Hello folks, Great News! The New TEMSA TS45 has arrived here, we currently have the Standard and A Wheel Chair Lift Equipped unit here. Before you will be allowed to drive these vehicles, you MUST review the attached video. This link is for quick reference, and this video will be added to your Advanced Training…
Read MoreNew Employee Health Coverage Options and Changes for Existing Employees
Just a friendly reminder to complete your group health insurance options. You have 60 days from your date of hire to enroll in order to have coverage on the first day of the month following 60 days of employment. If you wish to decline coverage please complete the form noting you are declining the coverage.…
Read MoreLook Out For That Distracted Pedestrian!
While viral videos of people smacking into street signs may be funny, people walking around with their eyes glued to their cell phone screens is no laughing matter. According to Injury Facts 2015, distracted walking incidents involving cell phones accounted for more than 11,100 injuries between 2000 and 2011. Moreover, a recent report from the…
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