Fleet owners need reliable methods to reduce risk and improve safety, but that can be hard to accomplish without the proper data. For example, fleet owners may suspect some of their drivers are habitual speeders. However, they cannot prove it without technology or until law enforcement pulls over the driver. By that point, the damage [...]
Fleet managers use technology to improve safety and efficiency. However, telematics offers a holistic approach. Rather than addressing individual problems as they occur, telematics provides insights into a variety of driving factors that affect overall safety. Fleet managers can then use this information to develop preventative measures and policies that improve safety. Some driving elements [...]
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) mandate rapidly approaching, drivers need to be sure their ELD is compliant with the ruling. Not all ELDs available on the market meet the FMCSA’s requirements so drivers need to familiarize themselves with the specifications. Further, some older ELDs have been grandfathered in [...]
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 television was invented, prognosticators were quick to predict the demise of radio. Who would listen to something when they could listen and see it at the same time? But today, radio remains a strong media force because it delivers something that television cannot. It provides access to information not available to people with access [...]
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 [...]
A few weeks ago, our blog focused on safety as it relates to the younger drivers in your fleet. Why? Because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drivers 18 - 24 years old have the highest rate of injury crashes. How do you bring down injury rates among your younger drivers? [...]