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Podcasts

Reducing Risk by Eliminating Phone Use Behind the Wheel

Hosted with the cofounder of Lifesaver Mobile, this episode addresses phone use behind the wheel and how to design a driving environment that actually helps prevents accidents.

Ambulance and damaged car at a crash scene on a rainy roadway, illustrating workplace transportation risks and the growing focus on road safety management for fleets.

Articles

Managing Road Risk at Scale: Why Fleet Safety Needs a Data-Driven Framework

Two people sit across from each other at a desk during a business meeting. One person, wearing a white shirt, has their hands folded while the other gestures with a pen toward documents clipped to a clipboard. Additional paperwork and a calculator are visible on the table, suggesting a discussion involving contracts, finances, or administrative paperwork. Sunlight filters through window blinds in the background, creating a professional office setting.

Cameras, Safety and Insurance: From Reactive Claims to Real-Time Prevention (Part 2 of 2)

Podcasts

How 5-Second Telematics Data Is Changing Fleet Safety

News•by Staff•August 12, 2020

GM Develops Workplace Safety Tech

General Motors has developed new technology to aid workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company is sharing its innovations with the world for potential use in job sites as diverse as manufacturing plants, offices, or even schools.

News•by Staff•August 11, 2020

Effort to Standardize ADAS Nomenclature Expands

The effort — lead by AAA, the National Safety Council, Consumer Reports, JD Power, and SAE International — is intended to help educate consumers on the benefits, limitations and proper usage of these technologies by establishing standardized naming that is simple, specific, and based on system functionality.

News•August 6, 2020

AAA Test: Active Safety Systems Experienced Issues Every 8 Miles

Among other problems, AAA automotive researchers found that vehicles with active driving assistance systems often disengage with little notice — almost instantly handing control back to the driver.

News•by Staff•August 6, 2020

Nationwide and Samsara Partner to Incentivize Safe Fleet Driving

Starting this month, Nationwide will provide a subsidy to eligible insureds who install Samsara telematics solutions and meet safety-focused key performance indicators.

Articles•August 4, 2020

Maintaining a Clear Perspective: 5 Tips for Safety

Easily forgotten, windshield wipers play a critical role in truck safety.

News•by Staff•August 3, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Adds Pre-Collision Safety Tech to S-Class

The automaker’s Pre-Safe Impulse Side system can guide the body of the vehicle to be raised just before a side impact with the assistance of a new E-Active Body Control suspension.

News•by Staff•July 31, 2020

Top Performing Fleet Segments in Q2 2020, according to Azuga

Azuga’s latest Fleet Driver Performance scorecard report found that disinfecting and pest control service fleets were the best performing overall commercial fleet segment, in terms of safety, productivity, and work ethic.

Articles•by Staff•July 29, 2020

A Comprehensive Approach to Sanitizing Transported Vehicles for Driver Safety

The COVID-19 pandemic has made proper sanitization an essential fleet safety best practice.

Articles•Cover Story•by Andy Lundin•July 28, 2020

Crashes in Parking Situations Remained a Fleet Safety Pain Point in 2019, Accident Survey Finds

Parking lot crashes have remained prevalent in the industry and are a perennial concern to fleets everywhere.

News•by Staff•July 27, 2020

Nissan Recalls 2020 Leaf for Back-Up Camera Glitch

Nissan issued a recall for certain 2020 Nisan Leaf electrics vehicles (EVs). Under certain circumstances, the images for the back-up camera can disappear while in reverse.

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