Seven Tips to Help Reduce Rear End Collisions
June is National Safety Month. The annual observance, led by the National Safety Council, aims to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. The theme this year is “What I Live For” and will focus on several important topics, including transportation safety, which is key for those in the fleet business, from managers and drivers to everyone in between.
In time for National Safety Month, Element Fleet Management has compiled seven tips to help reduce rear end collisions. For commercial truck fleets, one of the most frequently occurring accidents in vehicle operation is rear end collisions. In many cases these accidents are the result of tailgating where there was not enough stopping distance available. But it’s not always the fault of the fleet driver. Often times, another vehicle or motorcycle will try to slip in front of the truck without realizing the distance needed for the truck to stop.
Self-Driving Cars Can’t Handle Moral Choices
Self-driving cars are the subject of more hype than even true artificial intelligence, perhaps because they already exist and a number of big companies are committed to making them a marketable reality. So it’s worth listening when a top executive of one of these companies says self-driving vehicles are a long way off.
“The technology will be held back by the ultimate moral question on who’s responsible,” said Ian Robertson, head of sales for BMW in Munich.
Figuring this out isn’t as easy as simply changing insurance rules. Imagine you’re driving along a narrow mountain road at high speed, and a child jumps in front of your car. If you swerve to avoid hitting him, you’ll crash into a cliff or plunge into an abyss. In both cases, it means certain death for you.
Deaths Due to GM’s Faulty Ignitions Hits 100
The number of deaths attributable to the faulty ignition switches in the 2.6 million vehicles recalled by General Motors has hit 100.
According to the latest update from Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator the $550 million victims fund established by the automaker, the number of death claims rose this week by three. There are 37 applications still to be considered after 227 have been denied. The automaker said it has repaired between 70 and 75% of the vehicles.
Be a Better Fleet Manager
Cost control is big on every Fleet Manager's agenda, and repairs can certainly be one of the biggest expenses out there. In this week's 'On Accident Management' column we've got a great article from CEI's John Wolford on 'Six Factors to Watch When Managing Repair Cycle Time.' After all, time is money. And you want to save both.
We've also got a nicely written and insightful column from Matt Betz on 'Helping The Modern Mobile Worker Understand IRS Commute Rules.' Correctly categorizing mileage gives a much clearer picture of business and personal mileage patterns in your fleet. In large fleets, millions of dollars could be at stake, not to mention the risk of IRS audit.
Enjoy this issue. And make sure you check in with FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Ted Roberts
COO & Chief Content Officer
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