July 2008 - Cover Story
By Mike Antich & Lauren Colin
On average, 20 percent of fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year. Although this percentage has remained steady from 2005-2007, the cost of repairing these vehicles is rising.
Tags: Accident Management, CCM, CEI, Fleet Response
June 2008 - Cover Story
May 2008 - Feature
By Cheryl Knight
Turning 25 this June, the accident management company looks to new markets and fleet driver safety and risk management to diversify and grow. CEI’s strategy includes expanding into markets defined by geography, sector, and product.
Tags: Accident Management, CEI, DriverCare Risk Manager, Sedan Fleet, third-party
March 2008 - Feature
Available on 27 GM truck, van, and SUV models, OnStar helps keep fleet drivers on the road and heading in the right direction. In the event of an accident, help is summoned automatically or is just one button-press away.
Tags: driver safety, GM, OnStar, vehicle diagnostics
February 2008 - Feature
By Richard Alaniz
State and federal laws restrict how companies obtain, use, store, share, and discard confidential information contained in employee driving records. Noncompliance with these laws can result in lawsuits and penalties.
January 2008 - Feature
By Robert Martines
Successful auto claim collectors are well prepared, know the laws and regulations in their states, and are ready to challenge insurers whose practices are meant to intimidate.
Tags: arbitration, subrogation
December 2007 - Feature
By Mike Antich
The City of Coppell, Texas, gets the big picture about fleet safety. It’s not only a dollars-and-cents issue, but also a moral issue of keeping drivers – and the citizens with whom they interact – safe.
Tags: driver's license, MVR
By Phil Moser
Nearly every driver has a reason to justify speeding, talking on a cell phone while at the wheel, or following too closely. A safe driving training expert rebuffs those excuses.
Tags: business driver, safety
November 2007 - Feature
By Joe Bohn
Extra weight from trailer add-ons may push otherwise underweight vehicles over the DOT-exempt weight limit.
Tags: DOT, DOT regulations, FMCSR
October 2007 - Feature
By Chris Brown
Two systems vie for market share. Yet major engineering challenges must be overcome before either gains full acceptance.
Tags: run flat, tire
By Steve Bennett
Dave Vance, Fleet Response’s director of safety services, studies driver and crash incident data to identify causes and establish preventability.
Tags: accidents, at-risk, safety
By Lisajoyce Vergara
Chrysler is enhancing vehicle safety in 2008 with the latest safety and security features.
Tags: ABS, anti-theft, chrysler, ESP, safety
Available on more than 50 GM models, OnStar helps keep fleet drivers on the road and heading in the right direction. And in the event of an accident, help is summoned automatically or is just one button press away.
Tags: GM, OnStar, safety
By Lauren Colin
GM keeps vehicles on the road with all-wheel drive, StabiliTrak, and traction control, and makes sure vehicles stop with anti-lock brake systems.
Tags: General Motors, GM, safety
By Grace Lauron
Ford is taking a proactive approach to safety with technologies to help drivers avoid accidents before they occur.
Tags: ACC, DAC, Ford, safety, Volvo
AmeriFleet’s unique business model incorporates driver safety performance into overall job evaluation. The company also ties bonus dollars to safety. New-hire training is a vital part of the model’s success.
Tags: safety
Highlighted are the causes of rollover crashes and ways to prevent them. Driver education is critical.
Tags: crashes, rollover
By Staff
Government and National Safety Council statistics report that millions of Americans are involved in traffic crashes each year. Here are 10 steps for your drivers to follow when they find themselves in a crash incident.
Tags: accident, safety
The average fleet claim severity for 2006 was $1,869.87, an increase of $48.81 over 2004. Also experiencing a slight increase in 2006 was the percent of accidents deemed preventable.
September 2007 - Feature
Jam-packed with 35 new and improved features, Chrysler’s latest minivans are brightening up the 2008 lineup with a little green and lots of flair.
Tags: chrysler, Dodge, E-85, flex-fuel, minivan, third-row seats
August 2007 - Feature
ONSTAR CONTINUES TO OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR FLEETS THAT PROVIDE COMPANIES WITH COST BENEFITS AND DRIVERS WITH ASSISTANCE WHEN NEEDED.
Tags: fuel management, maintenance, OnStar, safety
November 2006 - Feature
Studies show that properly managed safety hotline programs reduce crashes by 22 percent or more. These services might be available to your fleet for free.
By Mike Antich and Chad Simon
Implementing a telematics program enables fleet managers to save money by monitoring driver behavior and vehicle location, thereby reducing accident frequency, idling time, and unauthorized mileage.
By Cindy Brauer
A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Study reveals side airbags substantially reduce risk of death in cars and SUVs across the board. Airbags that protect people's heads are especially effective.
Cellular phone usage while driving can cause as much risk to others as drunk driving. Here are the top 10 safe-driving tips for cellular users.
By Matthew Betz
A national employers group advocating safer travel on U.S. roads, NETS offers a 10-step program to minimize crash risk and protect employees and the company’s bottom line.
Seeking greater savings by preventing accidents rather than simply managing them, company executives are stepping up their search for proactive safety programs and bringing risk, safety, legal, and HR into the sourcing team.
By Patrick Fahey
The return on investment for an effective safety program includes measurable cost savings, reduced company liability, increased employee productivity and well being, and positive impact on overall corporate image.
August 2005 - Feature
By Bob Cavalli
Managing the consequences of accidents is a process that can encompass a number of functions: reporting, repairs, subrogation recovery, even safety. Smart fleet managers should review them all and determine what works best.
July 2005 - Feature
For the 2006-model year, Ford has added standard AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control to the 12- and 15-passenger extended wagons, enhancing the driver’s ability to maintain control under adverse conditions.
By Chad Simon
Event data recorders (EDR) — a simple device used to reconstruct accident parameters or an invasion of driver privacy? In a recent manslaughter case in Northern Kentucky, a man was pulled over by police but then sped off, leading to a pursuit that resulted in the officer’s fatal crash. Prosecution is attempting to retrieve EDR information from the suspect’s vehicle to help convict him at trial.
August 2004 - Feature
Researchers are focusing efforts on the behavioral and physical elements of driver distraction, particularly in relation to cell phone use.
July 2004 - How-To
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Keeping driver and third parties safe and reducing the risk of physical damage is grounded in some very basic concepts.
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