City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 212251

• File #: 212251
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 8/24/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/26/2021
• Final action: 10/28/2021
• Enactment date: 8/26/2021
• Enactment #: 212251
• Title: That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Mobility report to this Council whether the video "Safer Trucking in Changing Cities" is being used to train City truck drivers in safe driving techniques.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang, Lance L. Davis, Katjana Ballantyne

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2021	4	Traffic and Parking Committee	Work completed
9/20/2021	3	Traffic and Parking Committee	Kept in committee
8/26/2021	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Mobility report to this Council whether the video "Safer Trucking in Changing Cities" is being used to train City truck drivers in safe driving techniques.

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Official Text

That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Mobility report to the Council on whether the video, "Safer Trucking in Changing Cities," developed for training purposes by a group of Somerville and Cambridge expert professionals, and used previously with DPW drivers, as well as by the Cities of Boston and Cambridge, is currently being used to train City of Somerville truck drivers in safe driving techniques.  This superb, professional-quality 10-minute video can be viewed here: <https://vimeo.com/307147180>