Safety

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Podcasts

From Silos to Solutions: Relationship Management for Safer Fleets

From telematics adoption and driver accountability to policy consistency and risk mitigation, this episode breaks down what it really takes to build a safer fleet culture without slowing business down.

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

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Articles

IIHS Launches First Commercial Vehicle Safety Evaluations

Podcasts

Reducing Risk by Eliminating Phone Use Behind the Wheel

News•by Staff•November 11, 2019

Teen's Video System Could Eliminate A-Pillar Blind Zones

Prompted by what she saw as a safety hazard and the fact that her older brother just learned to drive, Alaina Gassler took a multimedia approach to solving the issue of blind zones caused by a vehicle's A pillar.

News•by Staff•November 10, 2019

Insurer Cuts Uber Ties, Deems Ride-Hailing Too Risky

Florida was an "outsized contributor" to the insurer’s Uber problems, especially in 2016, given a large number of uninsured and under-insured motorists.

Articles•by Marianne Matthews•November 8, 2019

How to Manage Driving Space

Whether moving, parking or stopping, drivers should understand that an appropriate space cushion will keep them, and other drivers, safer while on the road.

Managing Driving Space

While managing driving space may seem like a simple concept, it can help your drivers avoid tailgating collisions and other hazards.

News•by Staff•November 8, 2019

Report Questions Breathalyzer Accuracy

Though designed to get drunk drivers off the road, breath-testing devices can be highly inaccurate, yielding results as much as 40% too high, reports the New York Times.

News•by Staff•November 8, 2019

NHTSA's Speeding Plan Needs High Tech, IIHS Says

The institute believes the agency should direct resources to encouraging the use of automated enforcement and provide incentives to automakers to install intelligent speed adaptation technology that alerts speeding drivers or automatically slows the vehicle to ensure compliance with speed limits.