The Virginia Trucking Association and the Safety & Human Resources Council will be hosting educational meetings in east and west locations. The topic for January is: “It’s 3:00 am—and your driver has been in a serious accident. What steps should you take to protect your company—and why.” Accident Investigations - Steve Setliff from Setliff Law will present on how to prepare for and handle initial investigation of a motor vehicle accident and the necessary follow up. Steve also will talk about consequences of inadequate and incomplete investigations, and how claimants’ attorneys use the same to build a case against a carrier. Seminar Dates and Locations:

• West Meeting

Tuesday January 23^rd - 10am – 12:30 Augusta County Government Center 18 Government Center Lane Verona, VA 24482

• East Meeting

Wednesday Jan 24^th – 10am -12:30 Atlantic Bulk Carrier 1844 Barnetts Road Providence Forge, VA 23140 The program will start at 10:00 am with lunch in between the two topics and a question and answer session to adjourn at approximately 12:30 pm. The registration fee for each meeting is $25 per person, which includes a box lunch and refreshments. Please register online at www.vatrucking.org or contact Robyn Bolton at rbolton@vatrucking.org.