NAFA Fleet Safety Symposium 2023: The Road to Safety
NAFA’s Fleet Safety Symposium dives deep into the most critical aspects of fleet safety programs, ensuring you, as a fleet manager, have critical insights on fleet safety technology, policies, driver training, emerging legislation, and trends.
The Road to Safety - June 22-23 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
The need for effective fleet safety programs that ensure a safe work environment for employees throughout the industry could not be more urgent.
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Protect Your Drivers and Your Business: How to Overcome Driver ADAS Impairment
By Brian Kinniry, Senior Director of Product Management, The CEI Group
Automated Driver Assistance Systems have revolutionized driver safety in the past 20 years. As a result, auto manufacturers are adding more advanced safety features to every model year. ADAS improves road safety.
Even the best safety technology demands total driver commitment to understanding and accepting the proper use of the ADAS. Ignorance of ADAS capabilities and its limitations, or the over-reliance of systems, both define Driver ADAS Impairment.
While ADAS features can provide valuable assistance to drivers, it is important for drivers to remain vigilant and attentive while driving and not to rely solely on these systems.
Drivers should also take the time to learn how to properly use and adjust ADAS features to minimize any potential distractions.
The Future of Connected Cars Starts with Emergency Vehicle Detection
If you own a late-model Stellantis vehicle, you might notice something odd. A warning may pop up on your center screen, your radio or nav covered by a single black box with two lines of text: “CAUTION” “Emergency Vehicle Approaching.”
Fifteen seconds later, you start hearing sirens and seeing lights — there are emergency vehicles approaching. How did the car figure it out before you did?
The answer has nothing to do with light sensors or microphones. Instead, it relies on cloud-based software for tracking emergency vehicles. It’s called Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol, or HELP, and it alerts nearby vehicles when an ambulance, fire truck, or other emergency vehicle needs to get by.
IIHS, Consumer Reports Update Teen Vehicle Recommendations for 2023
Families looking for a safe, practical set of wheels for a recent high school graduate or other young driver can choose among 46 used vehicles and 16 new ones on this year’s teen vehicle list from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports (CR).
“As parents, we can’t control what happens on the road once our teen driver pulls out of the driveway,” says Jennifer Stockburger, director of operations at CR’s Auto Test Center. “But we do have some say in the type of vehicle they drive off in, and that can make a huge difference. This list can help parents find vehicles that check all the boxes.”
Diversity: An Opportunity to Be the Voice
By Karen Henry, Sr. Vice-President of Human Resources, Wheels
I am a Black woman and I have worked in the fleet management industry for almost five years. In my role at the new Wheels, I am responsible for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). In March, I attended NAFA for the first time to participate in a panel discussion about building an effective DE&I strategy.
Diversity means so much more than the technical and legal description. To me, diversity is not only about different ethnicities, genders and ages--although those things are of paramount importance. To me, diversity has a more global meaning as well, addressing the various constructs, experiences, upbringings and educational backgrounds each of us brings to the table.
It starts with valuing and appreciating diversity and seeing people for who they are. Once you start, you are already that much closer to achieving your goals.
