Improving fleet safety should be a carrier’s top priority, but it is not always a simple matter to address. Carriers and fleet managers cannot hope to reduce risky behaviors if they do not know which of their drivers are at risk. By investing in risk management programs, fleets can identify unsafe drivers and correct risky [...]
Deaths totaling 1,500. Injuries at 71,000. This is the result of drowsy driving every year according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most shocking within those numbers is the fact that, in most cases, there was no evidence of braking by the driver. If those numbers aren’t a wake-up call, consider this. In a [...]
Most of us have done it – glanced at the phone while driving to see if a text was returned. Or responded to a message because it’s OK to do so at a red light, right? Wrong! Watch this compelling video as young drivers light-heartedly confess to distracted driving and why they think it’s OK. [...]
Werner Herzog has traveled over much of the planet making his 60 films: From Peru and Brazil for his feature film Fitzcarraldo, to Alaska and Antarctica for his documentaries Grizzly Man and Encounters at the End of the World. His films are deep and probing, eschewing the fast and frenzied cuts common in many contemporary [...]
When measuring risk factors related to collisions, sleepiness is equivalent to alcohol intoxication, said Jeffrey Durmer, M.D., Ph.D., during his presentation to attendees at the February conference of the Direct Delivery Leadership Council in Atlanta. “More than 80 percent of people with sleep disorders, such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), do not know they have [...]
At DriverCheck, we not only study transportation data, we show you how to use it to improve safety. Since originating the "How's My Driving" industry in 1986, DriverCheck has expanded into on-line driver training, learning management systems, and telematics--leading in safety solutions for commercial fleets. Sources *Cell phone use statistics from NHTSA study, 2013 *Population [...]
Here’s a sampling of responses from viewers around the country. “I have always dreaded having to counsel drivers. This video shows me that it can be a positive experience.” “I never knew there was a ‘right way’ to change behavior. I asked all my fleet managers to watch it.” “The video not only tells how [...]
One effective way to increase fleet safety is to focus on your younger drivers. Why? Because statistically, young drivers are more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle fatality than their older associates. How much more likely? Let’s look at two groups of drivers. The first is made up of male drivers below age [...]
Telematics alerts and How’s My Driving reports provide driver supervisors with a variety of opportunities to counsel their at-risk drivers. So why do many fleets neglect to do it? Good question, since driver counseling has proven to be a best-practice for reducing collisions and increasing fleet safety. One answer is that most supervisors have not [...]
If you’ve been driving a few years, you might have noticed that the highways are becoming more congested. In 1950, there were 15 vehicles in the United States for each mile of road (paved and unpaved). In 2013, that number had increased to 63, a rise of 320 percent. When you look at miles driven [...]