Safety Blog: Clean the Glass

The two benefits of cleaning your vehicle’s glass are that (1) you can see better – especially at night and in times of high glare: sun-up and sun-down, and (2) other vehicle drivers can see you better – so that  collisions can be avoided. Your headlights deserve special attention, for they not only make it easier for…

Safety Blog: Safety & Discount Motels

     A 1,000 mile trip, or two adjoining 500 mile trips entitles you to a SAFETY MOTEL: a motel for which MTI will subsidize your cost.      Other motels are your expense, but MTI – negotiated discounts can take the sting out of paying for a night in a motel with three different discount programs:…

Safety Blog: Driving with School Buses

There are laws governing driving on the highways with school buses which must be observed: * Drivers traveling in the same direction as buses are ALWAYS required to stop when buses do. * Vehicles may NOT pass a school bus until the flashing red lights have been turned off. * Drivers approaching a school bus…

Drive Away Exemptions

There are some violations that a drive away driver should NEVER receive: as our service is one-time transportation of what are often unlicensed, untitled vehicles, we have been granted three exceptions to the law: 393.95 (1) (6) exempts drive away drivers from the requirement to carry a fire extinguisher and reflective triangles. 396.15 exempts drive…