Fleet Safety Seminar Spotlight: A Safer Fleet Starts with Driver Care
Driver positivity and buy-in can boost your chances for building a successful safety program. Learn how here.

This session will focus on driver behavioral issues, using telematics and video for coaching, and utilizing gamification for positive reinforcement.
The biggest factor for success in any fleet safety program is the human factor — your drivers. But how do you best understand your drivers’ needs, pinpoint risky behaviors, and motivate drivers to safeguard themselves and other road users?
Don't miss a thought-provoking seminar — “A Safer Fleet Starts with Driver Care” — at the Fleet Safety Experience on Sept. 23 at noon EST.
A trio of industry experts will offer insights that can help you boost positivity and best practices while enhancing overall fleet safety.
Michael Reforth, VP of safety, health & environment for Dickinson Fleet Services will discuss real-world, successful safety policies and procedures that he’s implemented over the years. Richard Bleser, senior VP of Marsh Risk Consulting will talk about ways to reduce risk and benchmark your fleet safety program. Kinana Hussain, vice president of product line management at CalAmp will share knowledge about the valuable role telematics and video data can play in coaching while keeping driver sensitivities in mind.
Additionally, the seminar will explore strategies for recognizing driver behavioral issues, identifying and addressing problematic driving patterns, and utilizing gamification for positive reinforcement.
"Understanding your drivers' needs — and following up with targeted resources — has a direct impact on mitigating unsafe driving behaviors," said Chris Brown, conference chair. "A happy driver truly does lead to a safer fleet, and this seminar will show you ways to get there."
“A Safer Fleet Starts with Driver Care” will take place on Sept. 23 at noon EST. The 2021 Fleet Safety Experience convenes virtually Sept. 21-23.
More Safety

The Safest Fleets Aren’t the Ones with the Most Technology
You’ve made the telematics investment. Here’s how to capture the other half of its value and build the safest fleet on the road.
Read More →
Hidden in Plain Sight: Fleet Compliance Risks
Fleet compliance isn't just about having policies — it's about consistently enforcing them. This practical guide reveals six hidden compliance risks common in public sector and shared fleet operations and outlines proven strategies to improve visibility, accountability, and audit readiness
Read More →
NETS Sets 2026 Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference for Indianapolis
The Sept. 15–17 program will feature fleet benchmarking data, case studies, emerging technologies, and implementation strategies while running alongside the NSC Safety Congress & Expo.
Read More →
Off-the-Job Crashes Account for 43% of Employers’ $61.7 Billion Crash Burden
NETS quantifies costs dispersed across fleet, risk, HR, and other departments while providing new per-crash benchmarks for employers.
Read More →
Ram Recalls More Than 1.27 Million 1500 Pickups for Seat Belt Anchor Issue
The recall affects certain 2019-2026 Ram 1500 pickups that may have improperly attached second-row seat belt buckle anchors.
Read More →How Better Visibility Cut Speeding Violations by 48%
Fleet leaders don't need more data, they need clearer visibility into what the data is saying. This case study explores how one utility replaced speeding-event counts with a single metric — miles driven in violation — to strengthen safety and significantly reduce speeding violations.
Read More →
Operation Safe Driver Week: Why the Industry's Oldest Safety Campaign Still Matters to Fleets
A look at how a 2007 enforcement initiative became one of the most consequential weeks on the fleet safety calendar, and what it means for your drivers in 2026.
Read More →
Nexar-Nauto Merger Aims to Give Fleets Better Safety Intelligence Through Larger Driving Dataset
Stefan Heck tells Automotive Fleet that combining more than 10 billion miles of driving history with Nexar's AI models will give fleets deeper insights into driver risk and roadway conditions than either company could provide independently.
Read More →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.
Read More →
IIHS Launches First Commercial Vehicle Safety Evaluations
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has begun evaluating heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans for driver protection. Which models earned top marks?
Read More →
