Trucking news and briefs for Monday, June 15, 2020:
Drivers say risk of bringing COVID home is biggest virus concern
A survey of more than 1,600 truck drivers found that they have felt safe overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are concerned for their own health, as well as bringing the virus home to their friends and families.
The survey conducted by Professional Driver Agency found that 72% of respondents said the biggest concern for truckers is bringing the virus home to family and friends. Of these drivers, 42% said they are staying out on the road longer instead of going home during the pandemic.
“For us, this was really the key takeaway from the survey,” said Scott Dismuke, director of operations at PDA. “While risking personal exposure to COVID-19, this is an overwhelming majority of drivers that are even more concerned about coming home and exposing family and friends.”
PDA says more than 60% of drivers said they feel safe driving during COVID-19, but nearly 45% said they were concerned about their personal health.
The biggest thing that could be done to help drivers feel safer on the road, according to 54% of respondents, is more access to personal protective equipment.
The full survey results can be seen here.
