Category Archives: Balancing Technology and Life

How to Improve Fleet Safety during the Tariff Wars

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Joel Gattoni

The latest round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese-manufactured electronics is here, and the impact is already rippling through the commercial fleet industry. If you’re managing a fleet and relying on dash cams or telematics systems built or assembled overseas — … Continue reading →

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Dash Cams Are Great for Exoneration, But Can They Catch Everything?

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Mike Demele

For decades, commercial fleets have been using telematics to track their vehicles and in more recent years to measure and report unsafe driving behaviors like harsh acceleration, braking and cornering. Most would agree that fleet telematics was the first wave … Continue reading →

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Why an Engineered Solution is Always Better for Fleet Safety

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Joel Gattoni

When it comes to fleet safety, prevention will always be better than reaction. This is especially true for distracted driving, a problem that continues to put lives, businesses, and reputations at risk. Many companies rely on notification based systems that … Continue reading →

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The Risks of Inconsistently Applied Fleet Safety Programs

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Joel Gattoni

Fleet safety is more than a buzzword—it’s a critical responsibility. Partially implementing a fleet safety program, where only some drivers are protected, can expose your company to significant financial, legal, and reputational risks. This article explores why protecting your entire … Continue reading →

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2025 Trends in Fleet Management and Automotive Technology

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Ted Chen

As we kick off 2025, the fleet management and automotive industries are seeing a combination of technological advancements and changes in the market. Key trends include collision avoidance technology, integration of advanced telematics solutions, a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Multitasking While Driving for Fleets

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Alan Mann

The ability to multitask while driving is typically seen as an asset, allowing people to get more done in less time. In the business environment, constant interruptions are the norm. Today, constant exposure to electronic devices leads us to believe … Continue reading →

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Applying the Heinrich Pyramid Theory to Fleet Safety

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Alan Mann

What is Heinrich’s Pyramid of Accident Severity? Developed in the 1930s by an insurance professional named Herbert Heinrich who studied about 75,000 accidents, his theory has become a foundational concept in occupational health and safety. Heinrich found that there is … Continue reading →

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Effectiveness of Driver Alerts

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Joel Gattoni

Fleets can take a variety of paths to improve driver behavior.  Fleets may use formal driver training programs, telematics programs that identify safety issues such as speeding or aggressive braking, or dash cams that provide more insight into driver distraction. … Continue reading →

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LifeSaver Mobile Renews and Expands Its Zebra Technologies ISV Partner Validation

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Justin Graves

LifeSaver Mobile has been tested by Zebra’s Global Enablement Center to help improve Commercial Driver Safety   San Jose, California – August 13, 2024 – LifeSaver Mobile today announced it has successfully renewed and expanded its ISV partner validation through … Continue reading →

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Are Dash Cams Good Enough to Eliminate Distracted Driving Caused by Mobile Devices?

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Justin Graves

When you are dealing with an addiction like phone distraction, being told to not look at your phone while driving isn’t good enough. Of all the behavior challenges that impact drivers, cell phone distraction is unique in that it is … Continue reading →

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