Risk Management Magazine

Driver training is extremely complex, time consuming, and holds so much liability, accountability and responsibility for a commander. Yet, some leaders still feel that if a Soldier has a civilian driver’s license, they can operate any Army vehicle.

How many people plan to have an accident or get hurt? Do we wake up in the morning and think, “I believe I will have a car accident on my way to work” or “I’m going to break my arm today when I fall down the stairs coming back from lunch?” The answer is none. No one ever plans to have an accident.

Exactly six months after I bought my first motorcycle, I had my first accident. It’s a day I’ll never forget.