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SEARCHWith so many other corporate departments interested in a company’s overall welfare, you have an obligation to prioritize the prudent care of your drivers. If ignored, you are vulnerable.
With so many other corporate departments interested in a company’s overall welfare, you have an obligation to prioritize the prudent care of your drivers. If ignored, you are vulnerable.
From Automotive Fleet’s continuous readership research, we have established key factual data. The subject of “safety” doesn’t top the list among fleet managers. It’s one of the dimmest bulbs in the chandelier.
Following sound editorial policy our staffers regularly create “good practice” features because we know your company has a high regard for the topic. The consequences of operating without a good safety policy that is enforced can be costly or even devastating.
Our own media company serves transportation safety in every kind of fleet. Our messages enlighten large or small fleets in car, truck, government, police, metro transit, limousine, and other vertical markets. We even have a title, Campus Safety, that’s directed to the hospital and educational venues.
We live and know safety since I served on a key committee for the National Safety Council.
When Dan Frank from Wheels called a few months ago relating that the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) was creating a Fleet Safety award, we immediately became enthusiastic partners. (When we began AF 50 years ago it was with support from Dan’s grandfather, Zollie).
We laud AALA for the idea, the award, and the sponsoring service to the industry by the fleet management companies (FMCs).
They obviously recognize that fleet drivers and the vehicles have a degree of potential danger surrounding them. There exists the joint responsibility to act on OEM recalls. They also know that a company with a valid safety program is going to be more successful.
An announcement of the details on entries, judges, judging criteria, award trophy, scholarship, and eligibility is in the works and expected soon.
Tying a ribbon on these events, we at AF are also announcing the industry’s first Fleet Safety Conference. It’s dedicated to both Commercial and Public Sector fleet groups as a two-day meeting on May 22-23, 2012, at the Renaissance Schaumburg (Chicago). For more information, visit www.fleetsafetyconference.com.
Just know that you’ll learn much more than solutions about DUIs, MVRs, and driver distractions. Plus, you’ll earn a “take-home” binder of the proceedings and a certificate of attendance.
Besides being the venue for AALA’s Fleet Safety award, we hope that all industry associations will join us in a quest for smart safety knowledge and policies.
So, fleet managers — large and small — mark your calendars for next spring. Then get approval to attend along with your risk manager, HR person, or anyone in management who has related interests and responsibilities.
Make it a priority for the sake of you, your drivers, and your company.
A lot has changed in the past 10-15 years, so we can only imagine this momentum will continue into the next decade-plus. How will this change impact the fleet manager of tomorrow?
Read More →Work truck fleets run fewer miles than the typical car fleet, but companies hold these vehicles longer until they get into the costly area of maintenance, including preventive maintenance intervals. Every part of a work truck is driven harder.
Read More →Even though I have been critical (constructively so, I hope) in past years, after a good deal of thought, it occurs to me that NAFA needs strong continued support from the entire industry.
Read More →In late February, virtually every member of the NAFA office staff received a new or additional assignment and a new title to go with it. All to meet the goals of their "very aggressive strategic plans" (no specifics identified).
Read More →This year, the Fleet Safety Conference will demonstrate the latest developments in technology and the use of predictive analytics and other metrics to identify at-risk drivers.
Read More →Despite the compact truck market diving from 2 million sales to 250,000, there appears to be ample competition coming. Most believe the compact truck market is now expanding and will continue.
Read More →With mpg improving with each new model and prices at the pump receding, some are forgetting the more expensive depreciation cost.
Read More →Make sure that you not only learn about resale values, but you should be getting a free (customary for dealers and fleets) lunch at your favorite auction. Maybe your FMC is taking it for you.
Read More →Thinking of the 12 Days of Christmas song, I thought I would substitute 12 hopefully smile-generating complaints that I’ve heard customers say. You’re lucky I decided not share this as a video since I’m banned from most karaoke clubs… Perhaps you and your staff have heard some of these comments/responses.
Read More →From my own experience, nothing gets an exec's attention more than a testimonial on a potential money-saving idea. And, why not make the benefit come back to the fleet manager?
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