Experienced trucker says there are three things you should never, ever do on Tennessee highways

Oct 17, 2019 at 10:08 AM CST
When Tim Chelette is driving his 18-wheeler on interstate highways, he doesn't see other cars and trucks — he sees people. The Middle Tennessee-based truck driver is one of the safest drivers on the road, having logged about 2 million accident-free miles. How far is that? Well, it's like circling the earth 80 times. He was recently named to America's Road Team, a group of 18 national ambassadors of the American Trucking Association that represent the trucking industry to motorists, lawmakers and the media. Chelette's sterling safety record is not just a passive statistic. Chelette works hard at staying accident free by imagining that every motorist on the road is backed by a concerned family who wants their loved one to arrive home safely.

Oct 17, 2019 at 10:08 AM CST

When Tim Chelette is driving his 18-wheeler on interstate highways, he doesn't see other cars and trucks — he sees people. The Middle Tennessee-based truck driver is one of the safest drivers on the road, having logged about 2 million accident-free miles. How far is that? Well, it's like circling the earth 80 times. He was recently named to America's Road Team, a group of 18 national ambassadors of the American Trucking Association that represent the trucking industry to motorists, lawmakers and the media. Chelette's sterling safety record is not just a passive statistic. Chelette works hard at staying accident free by imagining that every motorist on the road is backed by a concerned family who wants their loved one to arrive home safely.