Study: The Dangers of Distracted Truck Drivers
The most distracted truck drivers are nearly 72% more likely to be involved in a “near collision” than other drivers, according to new data insights released July 22 by Omnitracs.
July 22, 2021
The most distracted truck drivers are nearly 72% more likely to be involved in a “near collision” than other drivers, according to new data insights released July 22 by Omnitracs.
July 22, 2021
What’s the matter with California? Bankrate examined several previous studies and crunched the data.
July 12, 2021
Obtaining phone records hinges on whether the phones are company owned and your state’s subpoena and consent laws. However, there are workarounds and best practices to help.
July 11, 2021
The COVID pandemic has created a spike in fraudulent claims targeting vocational trucks by instigating staged accidents, which involves maneuvering an unsuspecting employee driver into an intentional crash in order to make a false insurance claim or to file a lawsuit against the company if it is self-insured. Staged crashes first emerged in the in the U.S. in the 1990s and since then has grown to be the No. 1 insurance fraud scheme
July 5, 2021
Anyone in the United States and Canada can download the OnStar Guardian mobile app, which previously was only available to GM owners.
June 9, 2021
The results are disturbing — many more drivers admitted to engaging in potentially distracting behavior while driving in 2020 than in past years.
May 18, 2021
Realizing the benefits of accident reduction will only occur with regular reinforcement of safety best practices. Here are tips to communicate your safety message, from daily emails and monthly meetings to meaningful special events.
May 13, 2021
Best practices in fleet safety facilitates fuel mitigation strategies, contributes to achieving corporate sustainability goals, helps to reduce workers’ comp claims, and lowers accident repair costs by reducing preventable accidents.
May 4, 2021
The organizers of the virtual Fleet Safety Experience are looking for speakers. Automotive Fleet, Work Truck and Heavy Duty Trucking are in the process of curating an educational program for this year's virtual counterpart to the Fleet Safety Conference.
April 19, 2021
Fleet managers need to continually remind drivers to refrain from the behavior, which can be triggered by everything from heavy traffic to running late.
April 12, 2021
Fleet safety is a dynamic segment of fleet management and based on conversations with fleet managers in a variety of industries, following is part one in a three part series that details 15 trends currently impacting most commercial fleets.
March 23, 2021
This legal roadmap for transportation businesses examines employers’ obligations regarding vaccinations and employees’ right to refuse them. Related issues such as potential liability, contract worker status, ADA disabilities, and privacy are also explored.
March 22, 2021
OrigoSafeDriver launched its latest cell phone safety solution to prevent distracted driving on the Geotab Marketplace.
March 9, 2021
Driving while using one’s phone runs rampant and shows no signs of abating as the fleet sector looks to evolving deterrents and solutions.
March 2, 2021
The MyMix Tracking app leverages mobile phone technology to enable real-time tracking of drivers while also recording, measuring and enabling real-time self-correction of risky driving behavior events.
January 28, 2021
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