NETS Study: Addressing Driver Fatigue is Best Route to Significantly Lower Fleet Crash Rates
Ten more practices also found very effective
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
Taking steps to combat driver fatigue has the greatest effect on reducing fleet crash rates, according to a recently published study of 70 U.S. fleets conducted by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).
Calculations of the raw results by Fleet Management Weekly showed that fatigue risk management practices were associated with crash rates that were as much as 77% lower than fleets that didn't rely on them.
Chevin Touts Flexibility, Functionality of FleetWave Forms Mobile App
By Mike Sheldrick, Senior Editor
The fleet sector is being saturated with apps...but not all of them provide an effective way to engage with drivers.
That’s according to Chevin Fleet Solutions –a leading global provider of fleet management software –whose Global Marketing Director, Will Wycks, has warned that the fleet industry needs to consider the effectiveness of mobile apps if they are looking to enhance business functions.
“A large proportion of apps are extraordinarily limited in terms of scope, with some that are little more than skins acting as a means to contact suppliers and other third parties," Wycks says.
She Texted About Dinner While Driving. Then a Pedestrian Was Dead.
Yuwen Wang was out for a walk and a taste of fresh air during a break from her job as a scientist at a New Jersey fragrance manufacturer.
Alexandra Mansonet was behind the wheel of a black Mercedes-Benz, headed to work as chief executive of a nonprofit in a city that had once lauded her as civic leader of the year for her extensive work with troubled youth.
Their lives collided with devastating speed, leaving the woman out for a walk fatally injured. On Friday, a jury found the driver guilty of vehicular homicide in a case that was believed to be the first time a New Jersey jury was asked to apply a 2012 law that places texting while driving on par with drunken driving.
Read the article at The New York Times.
How Continuous License Monitoring Can Protect Against Negligent Entrustment
If you’re managing a fleet, then it’s likely that negligent entrustment is one of your biggest concerns. Luckily, continuous license monitoring can offer you some protection against negligent entrustment.
Motus Report Reveals Safer Driving Could Save Employers $57.9 Billion
Motus released its 2019 Motus Driver Safety Report that examines the expenses associated with vehicle incidents and the impact on employers with mobile-enabled workers.
According to the findings, costs incurred by businesses from insurance premiums, vehicle repairs, lost productivity and more amounted to $57.9 billion last year.
“Driver safety is a top priority for businesses when it comes to their mobile employees,” said Ken Robinson, Market Research Analyst for Motus. “By understanding the potential risks to employees and implementing driver safety programs to help reduce accidents, organizations can protect their team members from harm. As an added bonus, it turns out safer drivers have a measurable and significant positive impact on the bottom line.”
Read more of the Motus Report.
