Author Archives: Alan Mann

About Alan Mann

Driver risk scoring/coaching/cell phone distraction avoidance/driver behavior expert.

An Overview of Types of Collision Avoidance Systems

Millions of dollars and significant effort go into fleet safety technology and training. However, vehicle crashes continue to rise, insurance rates continue to go up, driver distraction is at an all time high, and commercial auto insurers still struggle for … Continue reading

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An Easy Path to Low Cost Commercial Auto Insurance

For less than 1% of the cost of your annual commercial auto insurance, you can have fewer accidents and pave the way towards more affordable fleet insurance. With the future of commercial auto insurance becoming more challenging every day, corporate … Continue reading

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3 Reasons Why Measuring Phone Distraction is Not Good Enough

Cell phone distraction and driving is one of the areas fleets should focus on to improve their safety and insurability moving forward. With the advent, popularity, and frankly, clear and growing addiction to cell phones, driver interaction with their phone … Continue reading

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Grey Fleet Management: How to Manage Risk from Grey Fleet Drivers

When an employee drives their personal vehicle for company business, the company has risk exposure and liability whether or not they provide the vehicle.  In many ways, risk management is more challenging since the fleet does not own the vehicle. … Continue reading

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The Science Behind Cell Phone Addiction

Key Takeaways Cell phone addiction is purposeful by design. Technologists have been highly effective at creating an addictive environment for cell phone users. Cell phone misuse is vastly underestimated. Studies have shown that driver distraction — especially cell phone distraction … Continue reading

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Why Companies Face Significant Fleet Insurance Challenges

Every commercial fleet has a significant problem now and a growing problem in the future regarding the availability and cost of fleet insurance. This problem continues a negative pattern many years in the making. If you are fortunate enough to … Continue reading

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The True Cost of Speeding for Commercial Fleets

Key Takeaways on Cost of Speeding for Fleets Fleets should be focused on minimizing the impact of excessive speeding in a commercial vehicle, which negatively impacts fuel efficiency as well as driving risk and accidents, and ultimately, the availability and … Continue reading

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Reducing Fleet Fuel Costs with Speed Management

Fleet fuel efficiency is defined as “a measure of how much a vehicle will convert energy in fuel to kinetic energy to travel”. The opportunity for fleet fuel management is that driving at lower speeds, especially as speed exceeds 50 … Continue reading

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5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Safety Solutions for Fleet Vehicles

There are many viable safety solutions for fleet vehicles to improve driver behavior and lessen the probability of an accident.  All of these fleet safety products can help to varying degrees and at differing price points.  To get the most … Continue reading

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Supply Chain Crisis Solutions for Improving Fleet Safety

Global Supply Chain Issues and Fleet Management Knowing the technology assistance is out there is one thing, but it does little good if that technology is not deliverable to the fleet. That is exactly what is happening now.  Global supply … Continue reading

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