60th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Safety Rendezvous
July 11-13, 2018

Learning To Love Pre-Trip Inspections
Courtesy PrePass Insider News

By: Steve Vaughn, National Director of Field Operations, HELP Inc.

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden began each season by teaching his players how to tie their shoes. No, there was not some arcane “secret of the shoestrings” which led Wooden’s UCLA squads to ten national championships. Rather, Wooden’s message was that complex tasks are made up of simple steps, done the right way, consistently. And everything starts with making sure you, and your equipment, are ready to perform.

You may think of pre-trip inspections as part of your CDL exam, recalling that lengthy checklist as you circle your rig. Or maybe you have witnessed a state or national truck driving championship and watched contestants call out the defects judges have skillfully planted in the pre-trip portion of the contest. More commonly, you may have fallen into the habit of regarding pre-trip inspections as the job of your mechanic or as time you could be driving.

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Western Slope Meeting Notice
Thursday June 21, 2018
8:00am Breakfast ~ 8:30am Meeting

TOPIC: Load Securement & Common Roadside Violations ** SPEAKER: Trooper Brad Latchaw, Colorado State Patrol-Motor Carrier Safety Location: Wagner Equipment 2322 I-70 Frontage Rd Grand Junction, CO Please park in the West Lot! Wagner Equipment is a tobacco-free facility. Cost (includes hot breakfast): $15 Members $30 Non-Members & Walk-Ins Please RSVP for the Meeting by Monday June 18th. Click here to RSVP **Part of the presentation will be "hands-on/point-out" on equipment (a tractor-trailer AND pickup-trailer combo) in the parking lot so plan accordingly!

 
Allied Golf Tournament-July 16

 
Operation Safe Driver Week is July 15-21
Operation Safe Driver Week is in one month, July 15-21. During that week, traffic safety personnel will be on the lookout for unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers.

ATTENTION: SUCCESS-ORIENTED BUSINESS OWNERS ...

Make 2018 your best year ever!

GrowthCLUB is a once a quarter workshop that makes creating tactical plans for your business both educational & FUN.  It gets you laser-focused on what you need to grow your business.

In GrowthCLUB, you are trained on strategies that will help you master your time, be clear on your priorities, and equip yourself with the right mindset and tools you need to achieve your goals.

• 1 Day Planning each Quarter will map out your next 90 days
• Access to your ActionCOACH Business Coach
• Learn from strategies implemented in other businesses
• Broaden your sphere of contacts by networking with other business owners in your area

GrowthCLUB:  Balance Your Life. Grow Your Business
Complimentary for CMCA Members

For any questions, please call Steve Waymel at 303-949-1764. 

Friday, July 13, 2018 from 9:30am - 2:30pm

Colorado Motor Carriers Association, 4060 Elati Street, Denver, CO 80216

Click Here to Register 

Use promotional code “CMCA” to register for FREE

Allied Conference 7th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot - June 22, 2018

Limited Sponsorships still available - email pam@cmca.com or call 303-433-3375 x107 for more information!

Training Calendar - Click Here to Register!

A complete list of Training Classes and descriptions is available on our website!

June 26, 2018 - Drug/Alcohol Policies & Procedures (8am-Noon)

June 26, 2018 - Drug/Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion (1pm-4pm)

July 12, 2018 - Surviving DOT Audits (8am-Noon)

Event Calendar - Click Here to RSVP!

June 22, 2018 - Sporting Clay Shoot

July 4, 2018 - CMCA Office Closed

July 16, 2018 - Allied Golf Tournament-Arrowhead Golf Course

October 4-6, 2018 - Annual Convention, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek