Fleetworthy Solutions has partnered with risk mitigation technology provider Predictive Safety to offer fleets a solution that assesses alertness levels of safety-sensitive employees at any point during their shifts.
Daylight Saving Time starts on March 8, its a good time to remind your drivers to be aware of the signs of drowsy driving, and what to do to avoid the problem.
Fatigue behind the wheel can be deadly, and in response manufacturers are launching more and more wearable technologies to alert drowsy drivers.
About 45% of adult drivers say they have struggled to stay awake while driving, according to a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Injuries caused by a drowsy driver increased 30% in 2018 to 900 people compared to 677 in the prior year, reports CBS Denver.
Commercial fleets that used the Lytx Driver Safety Program reduced drowsy driving events by 39% and falling asleep behind the wheel by 66% from June 2018 to June 2019, according to new data released by the video telematics solutions provider.
Almost half of the respondents to a survey (46%) agreed that a driver monitoring system should be required by law in vehicles. The younger the driver, the more likely they believe that these systems make a vehicle safer.
Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and New York are the recent recipients of grants from the Governors Highway Safety Association and the National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. to implement innovative drowsy driving prevention campaigns.
All drivers are vulnerable to drowsy driving, but commercial drivers are at higher risk as they log more and often longer consecutive hours on the road than the average motorist.
Approximately 20% of accidents are due to drowsy driving, which can be avoided by following these six tips.
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