INRIX Identifies the Worst Traffic Hotspots in the 25 Most Congested U.S. Cities
INRIX published research on the worst traffic hotspots in America. Using INRIX Roadway Analytics, a cloud-based traffic analysis tool, INRIX analyzed and ranked more than 100,000 traffic hotspots in the 25 most congested U.S. cities.
New York had more traffic hotspots (13,608) than any other city analyzed. However, Los Angeles topped the ranking with the highest overall Impact Factor, due to the severity as well as the high number of hotspots (10,385). This also means L.A. pays the highest price, with congestion at these locations potentially costing drivers $91 billion by 2026, if congestion doesn’t improve.
eDriving Expands Telematics Offerings
eDriving is expanding the range of offerings that incorporate its flagship Mentor by eDriving with FICO Safe Driving Score.
The announcement is being made following the TU 2017 Connected Car Insurance Conference and marks the company’s concerted and expanded effort to further engage with the insurance industry as indicated by its broadening insurance solutions focusing on acquisition, retention, risk reduction and usage-based insurance (UBI).
Nissan’s Sweat-Sensing Car Seat Signals Dehydration
Nissan has shown off a prototype sweat-sensing car seat which it says could help prevent road accidents.
The technology, called Soak, changes colour if perspiration is high in salt, suggesting dehydration.
Previous research by the European Hydration Institute and Loughborough University found that dehydrated drivers were as error-prone as those who had drunk alcohol.
There are currently no plans to bring Soak into production.
Jim Davis Named VP of Business Development at eDriving FLEET.
"Jim is the right guy at the right time to grow our strategic telematics partnerships, evolve our insurance relationships and meet growing end-user customer demand as we forge ahead and take our fleet division and technology-driven solutions for both commercial and consumer enterprise customers to the next level,” said Ed Dubens, EVP of eDriving FLEET.
Davis has an extensive background in both insurance and telematics-integrated safety solutions. He arrives at the Company during a growth phase marked by numerous product launches and strategic partnerships. Davis has a combined 30 years of unique and diversified insurance and telematics experience, and is known for aligning business, technology and product strategies.
Paterson and Davisson Join Driving Dynamics Training Management Team
Driving Dynamics Inc. has added James Paterson, as the director of commercial training and operations and Bruce Davisson as manager of training for light-duty vehicle services, to its management team.
Paterson and Davisson both made the transition to Driving Dynamics after it acquired Center for Transportation Safety (CTS) this past July and now join Ben Langley, director of light-duty training services, to develop and oversee the company’s expanded portfolio of behind-the-wheel programs and its base of some more than 100 instructors across the U.S. and Canada.
