Why should I pay so much attention to speeding violations? Speed doesn't just make a crash more likely, it makes every crash worse. A slow crash...
Sam Watts, Director of Safety & Loss Control
Area of Expertise: Sam Watts, Director of Safety & Loss Control, leads Ten Four Truck Insurance’s effort to help carriers navigate industry regulation so their companies can achieve compliance and thrive.
Sam Watts, Director of Safety & Loss Control, leads Ten Four Truck Insurance’s effort to help carriers navigate industry regulation so their companies can achieve compliance and thrive.
“I grew up in trucking and have worked across the industry, from large carriers to small family operations to starting a company with my father,” Sam says. “My first real introduction to transportation safety came when a company I worked for received a conditional rating. I had to learn fast how to turn things around, and that experience showed me how many carriers face the same challenges.
Since then, I’ve dedicated my career to helping trucking companies, insurers, and safety tech providers improve their safety and compliance performance. There’s nothing more rewarding than watching safety scores drop and seeing companies thrive through safe, compliant operations.”
Resources
Blog Posts
Why Does Unsafe Driving Hurt Your Trucking Insurance More Than Other CSA Scores?
Why is Unsafe Driving the CSA Score Underwriters Watch Most? Unsafe Driving is one of only two FMCSA BASIC categories held to a stricter...
Videos
Is Your Fleet Managing Events or Ignoring Patterns?
Ten Four Truck Insurance Director of Safety and Loss Control Sam Watts explains the difference between reviewing a violation and actually managing one.
Speed vs. Severity: The 3 Seconds That Change Everything
A speeding ticket with no crash attached feels like a non-event. Pay it, forget it, move on. But “no accident yet” and “no risk” are two very different things.