SambaSafety Selected for State of Texas Driver Record Monitoring Services Pilot Program
SambaSafety recently announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has selected SambaSafety to assist in the development the state's Driver Record Monitoring Service (DRMS) pilot program.
Scheduled to start the Fall of 2015, this pilot program is intended to enhance public and highway safety by allowing employers and insurance support organizations to monitor employees' driving records to identify and address any unsafe driving behavior.
8 Ways To Beat Work Distractions And Be More Productive
Like most people, I find it increasingly difficult to focus at work these days. The endless flow of e-mail, text messages and social media plays havoc with my productivity more often than I care to admit.
And I’m one of the lucky ones. As a self-employed home-based worker, I don’t have to deal with the disruptions of a more conventional workplace: office gossip, annoying co-workers and endless meetings, to name a few.
The truth is, distractions and productivity obstacles lurk everywhere in our 24/7 wired world. They can seriously disrupt your job performance and make your workdays longer. On top of that, the added stress isn’t good for you. A new study published in the British medical journal the Lancet found the more hours people work, the higher their risk of stroke.
Read more of the original article on Forbes.com.
Want to Curb Repair Rental Costs? Here’s How
By John Wolford, CEI associate director of network services and loss recovery
The number of days it takes to repair a vehicle depends on the extent of its damage. What fleets should find unacceptable, however, are needless delays in repairs that wind up costing hundreds of dollars extra or more in rental bills.
They may be small by comparison, but rental costs are a factor in collision repair costs that still matter, and are often bigger than they need to be. In fact, following a few simple systematic practices, some large fleets could save $10,000 a year or more on rental expenses.
Full Speed Ahead: How the Driverless Car Could Transform Cities
Self-driving cars are not just about a hands-free driving experience. Their emergence points to an urban transformation that will change the way people navigate, access information, and interact with one another.
Automotive digitization has led to important transformations, but the networked era has only just begun to tap its ultimate potential: the driverless car. Thanks to the advent of ubiquitous computing, various forms of semiautonomous technology, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic parallel parking, and collision warnings, are already widespread.
Transformational Ideas
In the column ‘Think Global. Plan Local,’ David Doyle, regional vice president of client relations at LeasePlan USA, reveals the results of a survey of 3,377 drivers in 20 countries on how the use of telematics has impacted driver behavior. The results: Increased driver safety, fewer accident claims and a considerable reduction in fuel consumption. Don't miss the article; Doyle makes a powerful case for the adoption of telematics.
The AFLA 2015 Conference is just a few weeks away, but there is still time to register for this must-attend annual event. Check out this outstanding agenda for a preview of a what's in store for us.
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Janice Sutton
Executive Editor
