VIENNA, VA - A new study of company vehicle fleet crash rates reveals the top safety performers are companies that enact a total ban on cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) and that establish strong consequences -- including termination -- for employees who violate such policies.
Read More →RESTON, VA - ZoomSafer, a leading provider of policy management software to prevent distracted driving, has released a new video titled, "How to Reduce Distracted Driving Risk, Liability and Expense."
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Two studies show driver distraction due to technology is still a key factor in accidents, although most respondents claim use only in stopped traffic. Regulations and media attention have resulted in reduced technology use while driving.
Read More →TREVOSE, PA - The CEI Group Inc. donated its One Second Advantage and Avoiding Distracted Driving lessons to help train some 100 employees of The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties (CPARC), a Pennsylvania community services organization.
Read More →BLOOMINGTON, IL - A new State Farm survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, shows that despite academic research indicating the consequences of texting while driving can be as severe as drunk driving, some teens still don't see it that way.
Read More →PRINCETON, NJ - This week is "Drive Safely Work Week" -- an annual campaign presented by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) and supported by NAFA Fleet Management Association.
Read More →ALPHARETTA, GA - AmeriFleet Transportation was represented by Juan Perez, Senior Vice President at last week's 2nd Distracted Driving Summit, as a member of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).
Read More →WARREN, NJ - More than half of U.S. motorists say they have used a cell phone while driving, but nine out of 10 say it should be illegal to do so, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - It may be illegal to text while driving in most U.S. states, but a new study by researchers at the Highway Loss Data Institute found no reductions in crashes after laws banning the practice took effect.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - Texting behind the wheel appears to be about double where it was before California's texting ban was implemented, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's latest roadside survey of drivers.
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