Monthly Archives: October 2018

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Reducing Driver Distractions Saves Money and Lives

When a text message alert pings a driver’s phone, the impulse to pick it up and read it is automatic. However, that brief glance away from the road can prove lethal for the drivers who earn their living behind the wheel. Texting while driving is bad enough for passenger vehicles; however, for drivers operating large [...]

By |2021-11-09T12:37:04-05:00October 22nd, 2018|Driver Safety, Driver Training, GPS Telematics, Online Driver Education|Comments Off on Reducing Driver Distractions Saves Money and Lives

Reducing Fleet Risk and Damage Caused While In Reverse

In the trucking industry, the most common source of accidents is backing up a long tractor-trailer. The maneuver is difficult and takes years of practice to do well. Even veteran drivers struggle with reversing long tractor-trailers; however, this doesn’t mean fleets have to accept accidents as unavoidable. The damage and related costs of reversing accidents [...]

By |2021-11-09T12:37:04-05:00October 15th, 2018|Driver Safety, Driver Training, Fleet Safety|Comments Off on Reducing Fleet Risk and Damage Caused While In Reverse

What Are the Benefits of Rewarding Driver Improvement?

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has warped the perception of telematics for many fleets. Some are coming to view telematics and ELDs as synchronized technology, but this isn’t the case. While ELDs do provide telematics data, telematics uses go beyond hours of service (HOS) compliance. The trouble is getting the industry to realize this. [...]

By |2021-11-09T12:37:05-05:00October 8th, 2018|Driver Training, GPS Telematics|Comments Off on What Are the Benefits of Rewarding Driver Improvement?

4 Reasons Why Your Fleet Needs GPS Tracking and Telematics

Truck drivers sacrifice a lot by spending so much time on the road. They are away from their families, often work alone, and work unusual hours to meet shipping demands. This can result in exhaustion, anxiety, and fatigue. With fleets focusing so much on driver safety, they sometimes overlook their drivers’ health. Of course, fleets [...]

By |2021-11-09T12:37:10-05:00October 1st, 2018|Driver Safety, Fleet Safety, GPS Telematics|Comments Off on 4 Reasons Why Your Fleet Needs GPS Tracking and Telematics