A group of highway heavy contractors together with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota State Patrol, and the Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center are working together in a proactive role on the safety of trucking in the highway heavy construction industry.

Where is the risk for high loss in the highway heavy construction industry?

Operators of construction trucks hauling construction materials such as borrow; aggregate base, asphalt mixtures, and concrete paving mixtures are recommended to be certified in Intro to CTOT.

This one-day session taught in various MnDOT Districts features classroom and hands-on educational experiences.  The objective of the training is to make the driver aware of the Federal and State requirements and regulations regarding the construction truck and driver, and the safe driving techniques that will result in the safe operation of the construction truck.  Presenters from the Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center.