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December 2011

Partners In Compliance

We were busy! It is hard to believe we are at the end of another year, but what a wonderful way to answer “How are things?” Thankfully, that statement seems to be universal in our industry and for that we are grateful.

How busy have we been at Partners? Well let’s re-cap:

Partners identified and signed up 14 new member companies in 2011, bringing our membership to 39, inclusive of 2 bus companies. We now have representation of over 8400 vehicles on our roadways, with over 1600 utilizing the Vehicle Identification System and transponder’s, allowing inspection station bypass at a rate of 98%.

We had opportunity to attend multiple conferences, seminars, trade shows and workshops, providing us with a multitude of contacts, future PIC members, information and education.

Partner’s staff attended all the AMTA driver appreciation BBQ’s in the province, with the exception of one.

We were honored to be included as volunteer’s at the Calgary Civic and the AMTA Driver Championships, both on a provincial and national level. All were very positive and exceptional experiences.

We have, in 2011, greatly diversified the Partners In Compliance membership to include those types of carriers that may not seem typical. We have a municipality member, a 3-truck company, a specialized over dimensional hauler, and oilfield service. When we add in our LCV’s, tankers, bulkers, flat decks, school bus fleets and tractor services members, we have a well-rounded group of safety conscious fleets.

British Columbia agreed to grant Partners In Compliance members, utilizing transponders, a 95% inspection station bypass.

We were able to attend and observe officers at work during the Calgary and Edmonton Safety Inspection blitz’s.

We had the privilege to meet and educate a multitude of carriers on the merits of safety on our roadways and will continue to work with many in their efforts to meet PIC criteria and benchmarks, moving towards membership.

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our committee and council members who take time out of their busy schedules to volunteer on the same. Without your valuable knowledge, input, suggestions and expertise, we would not be the “Program of Excellence” that we are today.

We would also like to extend a thank you to our partners, inclusive of Alberta Transportation, Workers Compensation Board, and the AMTA.

A special thanks to the officers at the Inspection stations who work hard every day to educate and enforce the rules of our roadways in a continued effort to lessen collisions.

Last, but certainly not least, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the professional commercial drivers on our roadways who continue to exhibit patience, pride and professionalism while operating in adverse conditions.

Wishing you all a very safe and happy holiday season, and a prosperous 2012 from the staff at Partners In Compliance!

One final note to take forward…IF YOU GOT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT!

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