Tag Archives: prevent distracted driving
The Hawthorne Effect and Driver Behavior Improvement
The Hawthorne Effect occurs when subjects of an experimental study change or improve their behavior because they are being evaluated or studied. This concept first came from experiments conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory in the 1920s and 30s. Researchers … Continue reading
Why Most Rear End Collisions Are Caused By Mobile Device Distraction
Rear end collisions are the number one cause of auto claims. For fleet safety programs, avoidance of rear end collisions should be a primary focus. In a rear end collision, the car that makes contact with the vehicle in front … Continue reading
4 Best Articles We Have Read Recently on Distracted Driving
As part of our Distracted Driving Awareness Month blog series, we’ve scoured the web to bring you the most insightful and impactful articles on this critical issue. From exploring the troubling rise of distracted driving to proposing innovative solutions and … Continue reading
How Cell Phones Present the Three Types of Distracted Driving
Cell phone use in modern society has become almost as vital as breathing. However, this device can become lethal when used behind the wheel. Distracted driving takes various forms, each contributing significantly to accidents and fatalities worldwide. This blog post … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
3 Approaches to Commercial Driver Safety: Stop, Warn or Coach?
A comparison of in-vehicle driver safety technology “True prevention is not waiting for bad things to happen, it’s preventing things from happening in the first place.” – Don McPherson, former NFL quarterback With increasing accident rates, increasing accident settlement costs, … Continue reading
Safe Driving Tips for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
During the month of April which is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we should be reminded that a significant portion of on-the-job fleet accidents are directly attributed to driver distraction. In a recent report from Property Casualty 360, it is stated … Continue reading










