you could improve on, you’re not going to get better and possibly even slide backwards.” Of note, one of the Keystops companies just finished a 13-month run with no accidents. Now that’s impressive! Technology is another tool that David and Dylan have implemented to help take safety one step further. “A driver involved in an incident may take the standpoint of, ‘I’m not at fault.’ But we look at it from the standpoint of ‘Could this have been prevented?’ Our onboard cameras have helped tremendously, proving that most of the time we are not at fault.” David explained. “We have a couple of drivers who are part-time now and on the way to retirement, who have a collective 85 years of driving experience. For over 35 years, they have been doing things their way,” Dylan said. “And here comes David and me kicking the door in, saying, ‘Here’s a camera. Here’s a tablet. I don’t care if you’re 70 years old. You’re going to do it our way now.’ Well, these two drivers just picked it up and ran with it. I use them as ‘the example’ of what to do when I am training.” Keystops became a member of KTA in 2017. “We initially joined because we wanted to learn more about state legislation and the state police, specifically, what their priorities and concerns were,” David said. “With the added benefit of being in a good place to exchange information and knowledge, there have been several presentations over the years that really opened our eyes. The KTA is a great resource for education.” “Meeting people in the industry and bouncing ideas off them while gaining knowledge has been huge for me,” Dylan said. He is currently in the process of creating a driver simulation system for training drivers at Keystops. “One of the members, who is at every KTA meeting, happens to have a driver simulation system. He actually gave me the opportunity to sit down and play with their system a little bit and see how it compares to mine and figure out ways I can improve. The networking is invaluable,” Dylan said with a smile. David Murphy Dylan West 18 | Kentucky Trucker
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