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I'm
already interested in safety. Why does my company need DriverCheck? |
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DriverCheck
is just one way your company promotes safety among its employees.
It's also a way to let the public know that your company makes
safe, courteous, and professional driving a priority. |
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How
can a decal on the back of a vehicle make a difference? |
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Decals
keep us aware that we are all responsible for safety. But
a decal alone will not make a significant difference. DriverCheck's
process involves an alliance among the driver, the driver's
company, and DriverCheck.
DriverCheck
makes drivers more aware of the motorists and pedestrians
around them. By discussing motorists' Observation Reports
with their supervisors, drivers learn valuable safety skills.
Coaching and counseling materials help drivers avoid collisions.
These materials have been produced by DriverCheck in cooperation
with the National Safety Council, the nation's premier safety
agency, and are available for use by drivers and their supervisors.
This attention to the specifics of safety helps promote
a culture of safety within the company.
And
everyone benefits. Safe companies are profitable companies
and offer job security for its employees. |
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What's
to keep someone from calling in a false or vindictive report
on me? |
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It
can happen; however, there's good news. For more than a decade,
DriverCheck has been keeping statistics based on Observation
Reports returned by supervisors. These supervisors report
that less than one percent of the reports they receive are
false or vindictive. As many as 10 percent of reports are
compliments. |
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If
a motorist complains, what can I expect from my supervisor? |
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Supervisors
are asked to take each Observation Report seriously and to
discuss each one with the driver in question. Supervisors
are asked to get the driver's understanding of what happened.
If the driver's action was unsafe, supervisors will help with
counseling using materials prepared by DriverCheck and the
National Safety
Council. Again, the goal is safety, which saves lives,
saves collisions, saves money. |
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Won't
every driver eventually get a complaint? |
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The
answer is no. Years of DriverCheck statistics show that 80
percent of drivers never receive a complaint--in fact, many
receive compliments. Approximately 10 percent of drivers receive
one complaint. The remaining 10 percent receive 70 percent
of all complaints. These are the drivers most likely to have
a collision unless their behavior is modified by coaching,
counseling, and retraining. |
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What
benefits do drivers receive from participation in the DriverCheck
program? |
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DriverCheck
has been proven to reduce collision frequency and cost.
When this happens, the public, the company, and the drivers
benefit. DriverCheck also:
- Helps
reduce driver turnover
- Saves
on the hidden costs of collisions-downtime, litigation,
retraining, Worker's Compensation costs
- Provides
a way to recognize safe drivers and motivate others to
be more safety conscious.
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